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UNIVERSITY OF N.C. AT CHAPEL HILL
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Form No. A-369
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N. C. Statt College
REPORT
OF
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
OF THE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
JANUARY 1, 1925 TO JUNE 30, 1926
REPORT
OF
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
OF THE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
JANUARY 1, 1925 TO JUNE 30, 1926
Raleigh
Edwards & Bkoughton Company
State Printers
1927
CONTENTS
Report of The Adjutant General 3
Reports on Special Duty Service '. 6
Report of U. S. Property and Disbursing Officer : 11
Roster of North Carolina National Guard 15
General Orders and Circulars, 1925... 26
General Orders and Circulars, 1926... 55
Former Adjutants General of North Carolina 95
Register of Retired Officers 96
REPORT
OF
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
OF THE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1925—JUNE 30, 1926
To His Excellency, The Honorable Angus Wilton McLean,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief,
Raleigh, North Carolina.
Sir :—I have the honor to submit a report of the operations of the
Military Department of the State of North Carolina for the period
January 1, 1925-June 30, 1926, the last report having covered the
period ending December 31, 1924. The eighteen months period is
covered by this report to more nearly conform to the fiscal year as
established by the State.
Organization and Strength of the National Guard
The strength of the guard on June 30, 1925 was 199 officers and
3,126 enlisted men, and on June 30, 1926, 210 officers and 3,254 en-listed
men, organized into companies, batteries, troops, and these into
regiments and separate battalions. A complete roster of the Guard as to
organizations is made a part of this report. The following changes in
organizations have been necessary:
Service Battery 117th, Field Artillery, at New Bern, disbanded and
reorganized at Kinston.
Third Battalion Headquarters and Combat Train, at Bryson, City,
disbanded and reorganized at Lenoir.
Battery E, 117th, Field Artillery, at Hendersonville, disbanded and
reorganized at Greenville.
Medical Detachment 117th, Field Artillery, at Goldsboro, disbanded
and reorganized at Wake Forest.
105th Veterinary Company, at Asheville, disbanded.
Medical Laboratory and Medical Supply Sections and Headquarters
Detachment absorbed into Service Company, 105th Medical Regiment.
A Medical Department Detachment for 252d, Coast Artillery Regi-ment
organized at Greensboro.
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Armory Inspections
As required in the War Department regulations each unit of the
Guard is inspected annually by regular army officers detailed for the
purpose and by the State Inspector General. This annual inspection
was made during the months of February, March and April 1925 and
1926. The inspection of 1926 showed the Guard of the State to be in
very good condition. There were more units which were given a rating
of "Very Satisfactory" than ever before. The rating of "Satisfactory"
is the usual rating except in a case of a unit being found unsatisfactory.
In 1925, First Battalion Headquarters Battery and Combat Train,
117th F'ield Artillery, Medical Detachment, 120th Infantry, Troop D,
Cavalry and Medical Detachment, 117th Field Artillery, were rated
unsatisfactory and placed on probation.
Battery B, 117th Field Artillery, and Troop D, Cavalry, were rated
unsatisfactory in 1926.
The entire Coast Artillery Regiment and several of the units of the
120th Infantry and 105th Engineers were found "Very Satisfactory"
and some of those in the Field Artillery were given the same rating for
the 1926 inspection.
Battery B, 117th Field Artillery, and Troop D, Cavalry, were placed
on probation by the War Department, and upon a second inspection
Battery B, 117th Field Artillery, was found satisfactory and Troop D
unsatisfactory.
Camp Glenn
Whereas in years past it has been necessary to expend a considerable
amount of the National Guard Appropriation in the maintenance and
upkeep of Camp Glenn, more recently I have secured $5,000 of Federal
Funds which was expended in repair to several buildings during 1926.
We have a further authorization by the War Department of approxi-mately
$12,000 for further repairs, and this work will be done in the
near future. This property is under the care of a caretaker and an
assistant. These caretakers, Mr. Cleveland G. Smith and Mr. Walter
Willis, being carpenters, electricians, and with a knowledge of motors,
have saved much money to the State through the fact that they do much
of the work in keeping up the property during the year.
Encampments
Each unit of the Guard is required both by the Federal and State
laws to attend a 15-day period of field training at a camp of instruction.
On account of the better opportunity for training the Field Artillery,
Engineers and Medical troops trained at Fort Bragg, 1ST. C. The
Cavalry went to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., a U. S. Cavalry Post. Officers
of the regular army are detailed as instructors by the War Department
to these posts as well as to Camp Glenn, where the Infantry, Motor
Transport Company and Signal Company go. These instructor are
Report of the Adjutant General 5
under the direction of the Senior Instructor for that particular branch
of the service, who is on full time duty with the State.
Aid to Civil Authorities
During the year 1925 six organizations were ordered on special duty,
and in 1926 up to June 30, the Guard was called upon only twice.
In June 1926, Battery A, 252d Coast Artillery (the Old Wilmington
Light Infantry), Company F, 120th Infantry (the Old Hornet's Nest
Riflemen), and the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry attended
the Flag Day Exercises at Philadelphia, Pa. These organizations were
specially invited to participate in the exercises on account of the date of
organization and historical records. It is most pleasing that in hoth
the parade in Philadelphia and in the review and ceremonies at Valley
Forge the following day the military bearing, snap and general appear-ance
of these organizations were a source of comment. The supper
and entertainment given by the Commander-in-Chief at the Belvue-
Stratford was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by the men of these
organizations and has done much to stimulate interest in the Military
Service.
Conclusion
I feel that the personnel of officers and enlisted men of our National
Guard represent the best element of citizens.
It is always my desire to secure as officers, especially officers to com-mand
the companies and like units, young men who, having the military
ability, stand well among the business men of their community and who
feel that they will give the time necessary to the Service.
The citizens of the State appear not to have a proper conception of
the organization and requirements of the Guard and in many instances
do not give it their strong moral support. Counties and municipalities
are authorized to make appropriations for the benefit of their local or-ganizations,
and only in a few instances the Commissioners have re-fused
to help support the Guard. Rent of Armories usually require
more money than is authorized by law, and the organization Commander
must depend on these other appropriations to enable him to care for
the expense of his command. The hearty cooperation of the Commander-in-
Chief and his apparent interest in the National Guard has been
realized by the Adjutant General and throughout the Guard.
Owing to the shortage of funds in the allotment to the National
Guard for printing, it has been necessary to eliminate from this report
the last two reports of Audit of the State Property and Disbursing
Officer's accounts, copies of which reports are on file in the Auditor's
office and this office ; report of the Inspector General concerning the
annual inspections; Commanding Officers' reports on Annual Encamp-ments,
and Special Reports. j yAN -g mETTSj
The Adjutant General.
REPORTS ON SPECIAL DUTY SERVICE
Headquarters Battery D, 117th F. A., N. C. N. G.
New Bern, N. C.
March 17, 1925.
Subject: Report on Special Orders No. 81, A. G. 0., N. C. N. G., March 7, 1925.
To: General J. Van B. Metts, The Adjutant General, Raleigh, North Carolina.
1. Upon orders from Major Gordon Smith over telephone, which orders
are confirmed by Special Orders No. 81, A. G. 0., N. C. N. G., March 7, 1925,
three men and one officer were placed on guard at the Craven County jail
to guard one Singleton, a prisoner, who had murdered a Mr. Banks near
Pine Grove, South of New Bern. Twelve other members of the Battery were
at the club rooms at the Armory and were held there to be used when neces-sary.
At the request of the sheriff three men were all he wanted at the jail
until others were needed. He requested that the riot alarm for assembly
of the Battery be not sounded on account of the excitement it might cause.
It was, therefore, necessary to send out a detail to get other members of the
Battery assembled.
2. The guard at the jail was placed on duty a few minutes after orders
were received from Major Smith. It was contemplated early in the evening
that there might be trouble, so several members of the Battery were notified
to be on hand in case the Battery was officially called out.
3. The guard at the jail went on duty at 8:40 p.m. and remained on
duty until 11:30 p.m., when the prisoner, Singleton, was hurried away to
Kinston by automobile. At that hour everything was quiet at the jail but
there was quite a gathering on the street corners. I suggested to the sheriff,
after he stated that he did not think our services further necessary, that I
withdraw the guard to the Armory, and take ihem down the principal streets
in order that we might spread the propaganda that the prisoner was gone.
About this time two other prisoners were brought in, they being the ones
who had run over and killed Mr. Mayo. It appeared as if we might have to
remain on guard and strengthen it. However, those two prisoners were
brought to the jail so secretly that both the sheriff and myself decided that
the propaganda idea was the best. So, I proceeded to withdraw the guard
down the principal streets, halting often, to answer questions. It was neces-sary
to imitate Ananias occasionally, because we wanted the public to believe
that all three of the prisoners were far away on their way to Raleigh in the
speeding Hudson, which many had seen taking Singleton away. The
propaganda worked fine and soon the streets were normal and everything
quiet.
3. The guard was dismissed at 12:15 p.m. after authorities felt safe that
we would no longer be needed.
Henry A. Tolson,
First Lieutenant Battery D, 111th F. A.,
N. C. N. G., commanding Battery D.
Report ok the Adjutant General 7
State of North Carolina
Office of U. S. Property and Disbursing Officer
Raleigh, N. C,
April 23, 1925.
Subject: Special duty at Carthage, N. C.
To: The Adjutant General of North Carolina.
1. Pursuant to verbal instructions of the Governor the undersigned pro-ceeded
to Carthage, N. C, in the afternoon of April 21 for the purpose of mak-ing
an investigation of conditions there in connection with a reported at-tempt
to lynch a negro.
2. Upon arrival in Carthage it was found that the person guilty of the
crime had not been apprehended but there was considerable feeling among
some citizens of the community. After a conference with the Sheriff of the
county. Solicitor and several of the prominent citizens it was apparent that
there was no need for troops and it also appeared that if the guilty party
was apprehended the good people of the county could handle the matter and
let the law take its course.
3. Under orders of the Governor, Captain Sprague Silver, 120th Infantry,
accompanied the undersigned to Carthage and both returned in the early
morning of April 22.
Gordon Smith,
Major, Assistant Adjutant General.
Headquarters Battery G, 200th Artillery, (AA) N. C. N. G.
Raeford, N. C,
April 27, 1925.
Subject: Special Duty per S. 0. No. 130, A. G. O., N. C, 4-21-25.
To: General J. Van B. Metts. Raleigh, N. C.
1. In accordance with paragraph 3, S. O. No. 130, A. G. O., N. C, 4-21-25,
the following report is rendered:
Battery G, 200th Art, assembled in Armory at Raeford, N. C, at about 4:00
p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 1925, per S. O. No. 130, A. G. O., N. C, forty-two men
and three officers reported for duty. Two men were excused. Others secured
equipment.
2. The Battery was relieved per S. O. 130 y2 , A. G. O., N. C, 4-21-25, at
8:00 p.m.
William L. Poole,
Captain Battery G. 200th Artillery (AA) N. C. N. G.
Company B, 105th Engineers, North Carolina National Guard
MORGANTON, N. C,
May 12, 1925
Subject: Report of Guard Duty.
To: The Adjutant General of North Carolina.
1. Immediately upon the receipt of your orders I reported to R. L. Huffman,
Solicitor of the Sixteenth Judicial District. Solicitor Huffman, having
reason to believe that the excited public sentiment of the county endangered
the safety of the prisoner, Arthur Montague, a negro, who was charged
with rape upon a young white girl, a dumb inmate of the State School for the
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Deaf deemed it wise that a detachment of the local company be kept ready
for any emergency which might arise and, at his request, I assembled, on
Monday morning, the 11th instant, at 8:00 o'clock, twenty-one men, at the
Armory, these men being equipped for immediate service. These men re-mained
on duty at the Armory during the entire day. On Monday evening,
at 7:00 o'clock, at the instance of the Solicitor, a guard was placed about the
Burke County jail, which guard was maintained until 8:30 a.m. Tuesday,
the 12th instant. When the case was submitted to the jury on Tuesday
afternoon, this detachment of the guard, at the further request of the Solicitor,
was placed on duty near the courthouse, where it remained until the prisoner,
convicted of the capital felony charged, was started to the State's Prison
at Raleigh in the custody of the civil officers. I endeavored, as far as
possible, to conceal from the jury and the public the fact that the guard was
ready for duty and I feel that the readiness of the guard for duty, if
emergency should arise, greatly facilitated the duty of the civil authorities
and expedited the business of the Court. The heavy downpour of rain dur-ing
the night of the 11th instant in no wise decreased the efficiency of the
guard. During the entire progress of the trial, a large multitude of people
were present in the town, but fortunately, everything passed off quietly.
Owen S. Connelly.
Captain, Commanding Company B. 105th Engineers.
Headquarters 252d Regiment, C. A. C, N. C. N. G.
Wilmington, N. C,
September 15, 1925.
Subject: Report of Special Duty, August 31, 1925.
(Trial of Tom Robinson, colored, at Wilmington, N. C.)
To: The Adjutant General (N. C.) Raleigh, N. C.
1. Pursuant to orders contained in Special Orders 276 y2 , A. G. O., N. C,
August 29, 1925, the undersigned reported to Sheriff George C. Jackson, New
Hanover County, at 10:00 a.m. August 31, 1925, for a conference regarding
the safeguarding of one Tom Robinson, (colored), whose trial for rape was
called for that date. The Adjutant General was present.
2. The situation was well in hand, but it was decided, at this conference,
that the undersigned and Lieutenant Andrew H. Harriss, Jr., would remain
in the courtroom during the trial to meet any emergency.
3. Tear gas and smoke grenades, that had been obtained from Fort
Bragg, N. C, were armed, and a supply given the civil authorities, in case
of need.
4. Arrangements were made whereby the arms and ammunition of both
armories were guarded day and night. Close contact was maintained with
all officers.
5. Nothing of note occurred on the 31st of August and the 1st of Septem-ber
other than the usual court routine, and the necessary precautions taken
to protect the prisoner, in case of a hostile demonstration. Rumors were
numerous, but not substantiated by any hostile movement.
6. On September 2, the case was given to the jury about 1:00 p.m., and
while a verdict of guilty was anticipated, it was thought wise, after a con-ference
with Sheriff Jackson to call Battery A, 252d C. A. C, N. C N. G.,
to arms, to be held in readiness for any possible emergency. Orders were
Keport of the Adjutant General 9
accordingly issued to assemble Battery A at 1:30 p.m. Regimental Sergeant
Major Sloan of Headquarters Battery, 252d C. A. C, N. C. N. G., was also
ordered to report to handle any matters at headquarters. The jury rendered
a vedict of guilty, and everything being quiet, Battery A was dismissed at
6:00 p.m., September 2, 1925. Royce S. McClelland.
Lieutenant Colonel, C. A. C, X. C. N. G.
Report on Special Duty of Troop F, 109th Cavalry, and Company A, 105th
Engineers at Asheville
Pursuant to Special Order No. 332, Adjutant General's Office, North Carolina,
October, 30, 1925
Upon direction of the Governor, I placed Troop F, 109th Cavalry, on duty at
Asheville. to guard two negro prisoners on trial, charged with a criminal
offense. Major E. F. Jones was placed in command of the situation and
directed to report to the Sheriff of Buncombe County. Under personal in-structions
of the Governor, I proceeded to Asheville, to be in touch with
conditions. During the trial and on account of the seriousness of the
offense with which the prisoners were charged the strong feeling against
the prisoners locally and the unusually large crowd in and around the
courthouse daily during the trial, I ordered the Commanding Officer, Com-pany
B, 105th Engineers, at Morganton, to assemble two officers and twenty-four
men and proceed to Asheville, for duty. Guards were placed at the
jail and in and around the courthouse at all times guarding the prisoners.
It was necessary that the Judge order the aisles of the courtroom kept clear
and the Sheriff ordered each person entering the courtroom searched for fire-arms
or concealed weapons. Soldiers were in constant attendance upon the
prisoners, assisted the Deputy Sheriff as guards and in the searching
of people, and were constantly on the lookout for any disorders.
The situation was extremely tense for some time and any mistake made
on the part of the troops may have precipitated serious trouble. Major Jones
and the officers of the two organizations handled the situation firmly and
pleasantly and deserve commendation for their services. The men were
disciplined and trained and did their duty as ordered in a soldierly manner.
Their conduct at all times was excellent. After the trial of the two prison-ers
and when no longer needed I directed that the troops be relieved from
duty. I was in personal touch with the trial Judge and the Sheriff at all
times, having many conferences and planning that future serious trouble
might be avoided. The military bearing, discipline and conduct of the troops
of Troop F, 109th Cavalry, and Company A, 105th Engineers, were excellent.
J. Van B. Metis.
The Adjutant General.
Service Company, 120th Infantry. N. C. N. G.
Raleigh, N. C.
July 27, 1926.
Subject: Special Duty Dix Hill Fire.
To: Adjutant General North Carolina.
1. Captain H. S. Silver, Commanding Officer, Service Company, 120th
Infantry was ordered verbally by Major Gordon Smith, the Assistant Ad-jutant
General, to assemble his command and proceed to the State Hospital
to protect the inmates of said institution and State property.
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2. A. G. O., Special Order No. 112, dated April 10, 1926, was received in
the meantime.
3. Captain Silver verbally ordered Lieutenants Smith and Fountain to
assemble the Service Company at the Armory and to proceed to Dix Hill and
report to the Chief of Police, J. Winder Bryan, to assist in any way possible.
4. At 2:10 p.m. Captain Silver, Lieutenant Smith with two N. C. O.'s and
23 privates reported at Dix Hill and immediately took charge of the State
property that was lying loose in front of the Main Building. After this relief
was organized and well established, twelve men under Captain Silver made a
complete tour around the buildings, getting all spectators back out of the
line of danger.
5. At 3:45 p.m. Captain Silver, supported by Captain Lee of the State
College Staff, and a detatchment of R. 0. T. C. men from this institution,
formed a skirmish line and swept the grounds clear of all civilian spectators.
Outposts were established.
6. At 6:15 p.m. Lieutenant Fountain, who had been stationed at the
Armory, reports with nine additional non-coms, and five privates and relieves
Captain Silver and Lieutenant Smith for mess, who returned to Raleigh
and secured mess for men on duty.
7. This duty was carried on jointly all night with several volunteer detach-ments
of the State College Battalion, who were relieved at 6:45 a.m. Sunday
morning, April 11 by orders of Major Early at the suggestion of Captain
Silver.
8. Interior guard duty was conducted from 6:45 a.m., April 11, by the
Service Company until relieved by A. G. 0. S. O. No. 113, April 12, 1926.
And the Company was dismissed at 11:15 a.m., April 12, 1926.
Roy W. Smith,
First Lieutenant 120th Infantry.
Approved by
H. S. Silver, Captain Commanding.
REPORT OF U. S. PROPERTY AND
DISBURSING OFFICER
State of North Carolina
Office of U. S. Property and Disbursing Officer
Raleigh, N. C.
June 30, 1927.
Subject: Report, U. S. Property and Disbursing Officer, N. C.
To: The Adjutant General of North Carolina.
1. Report for the calendar year 1925 and from January 1, 1926, to June
30, 1926, is hereby transmitted:
Activities
During the period covered by this report the undersigned has performed
the duties prescribed by State and Federal laws and regulations pertaining
to the National Guard of the State. The main functions have been the
receipting and accounting for all funds and property belonging to the United
States in the possession of the National Guard of North Carolina. As con-tracting
officer, all Federal expenditures of over $500 are covered by- con-tracts
executed by the undersigned on behalf of the Federal Government.
All transportation requests and bills of lading covering transportation of
personnel and shipments of property devolve upon this office, and the under-signed
is designated as Transportation Officer by the War Department.
Federal Property
The value of Federal property in the hands of the State is estimated at
$3,031,828.67, and practically all of this property is in the possession of units.
The various organizations are equipped with the same type of arms and
equipment that is prescribed for the Regular Army and in adequate quantities.
Undoubtedly the Guard is better equipped than at any time in its history,
and is more ready in this respect for active field service. Deficiencies in
equipment are at a minimum and the completeness of equipment has been
commented upon by the various inspecting officers who visit our Camps of
Instruction and Armories from time to time. During the period covered by
this report, 560 requisitions, 236 reports of survey, probably 2 000 shipping
tickets, and 129 I and I reports have beeen handled by the office. The latter
report, I and I, Form No. 14, has recently been prescribed for the National
Guard, and this form provides a means for disposing of unserviceable prop-erty
within a short time, and with a minimum amount of paper work.
There has been improvement among the organizations in the care and
protection of Federal property, and commanding officers, as a rule, realize
the necessity for close supervision in this respect. The office of the United
States Property and Disbursing Officer assists and cooperates with organiza-tion
commanders in preparing reports of survey to cover losses of property,
but in cases of carelessness the Militia Bureau will give relief only through
collection of the money value of the articles involved from responsible officers.
Organization commanders are constantly reminded of the importance of
caring for Federal property and this is a duty that devolves directly upon
them and cannot be delegated to any one else.
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Funds
A statement is attached hereto showing receipts and disbursements for the
year and one-half—January 1, 1925, to June 30, 1926. The undersigned, or his
assistant, visits all fifteen-day camps for the purpose of paying the com-missioned
and enlisted personnel and other obligations of the Federal
Government. Pay, transportation, subsistence, forage and incidental ex-penses
of our summer camps are paid by the United States.
For the information of all concerned, approximate amounts of Federal
funds alloted the State for the fiscal year 1927 are given below, omitting
some of the smaller projects:
Forage for animals $ 16,125.00
Caretakers and mechanics 52,000.00
Camps 195.000.00
Transportation, Instructors 6,300.00
Expenses, Sergeant Instructors 9,000.00
Armory drill pay 198,812.00
Replacement articles of the uniform 22,736.00
Miscellaneous repairs 6,400.00
Ordnance repairs and supplies 14,519.00
Initial equipment 12,500.00
Repairs Camp Glenn 15,000.00
$548,392.00
Target Ranges
Target ranges have been leased by the Government at Morganton, Charlotte,
North Wilkesboro and Hickory. In each case the annual rental is paid from
Federal funds and a liberal amount was allowed for necessary constructions.
It is thought that organizations armed with rifles would derive much benefit
from local ranges, and that they should be encouraged and urged to secure
such ranges. Detailed instructions in connection with leasing ranges and
their maintenance are covered in Militia Bureau Circular No. 5, 1926.
Caretakers and Mechanics
Attention is invited to the fact that caretakers and mechanics are fur-nished
certain mounted and motorized organizations involving a total annual
expenditure of about $52,000. These men are supposed to perform eight
hours work per day antl to be trained in their respective duties. In some
cases these employees do not perform the required amount of work and
are not capable of performing the specific work for which employed. It is
recommended that officers exercising authority over these men be urged to
see that regulations above referred to are complied with.
Instructors
This office acknowledges the valuable assistance that has been given by
the various Instructors and Sergeant-Instructors on duty with the State. The
Instructors have acted upon all reports of survey, I and I, and other reports
referred to them with promptness and understanding. Their cooperation in
every respect has been helpful.
Report of the Adjutant General j3
General Remarks
The main purpose of this office is to administer property and finance mat-ters
for the best interest of the Guard of the State. Cooperation from
organization commanders and other officers of the Guard has been highly
satisfactory and in dealing with them consideration has been given to the
fact that they are engaged in various Civilian pursuits. However, in a few
cases official reports and correspondence are not given the attention that is
necessary. Certain reports are required by various W. D. agencies of this
office, and before they can be rendered, certain information must be obtained
from organizations commanders. It may be said that official matters are
being attended to more promptly and in a more satisfactory manner than has
been the case in the past.
I desire to commend First Lieutenant Charles Barden, Q. M. C, my as-sistant,
and to express appreciation to him for valuable assistance. He is
efficient, loyal and possesses a thorough knowledge of his work.
The assistance of Mr. J. F. Mitchell, A. G. D., is also appreciated.
Gordon Smith.
Major Infantry U. 8. P. and D. 0., A'. C.
ROSTER
NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD
(REVISED TO DECEMBER 31, 1925)
Governor Angus Wilton McLean, Commander-in-Chief
Brigadier-General J. Van B. Metts, The Adjutant-General
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Name
Report of the Adjutant General
JUDGE ARYOCATE GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
15
Name
16 Report of the Adjutant General
COMPANIES
Name and
Station
of Company
Report of the Adjutant General
COMPANIES—Continued
17
Name and
Station
of Company
18 Report of the Adjutant General
FIRST BATTALION 117th FIELD ARTILLERY
(155mm Howitzer)
FIELD AND STAFF
Name
Report of the Adjutant General 19
2d BATTALION HEADQUARTERS BATTERY AXD COMBAT TRAIN
Name and
Station
of Battery
20 Report of the Adjutant General
BATTERIES
Name and
Station
of Battery
Report of the Adjutant General 21
115th HOSPITAL COMPANY
Station
22 Report of the Adjutant General
TROOPS
Name and
Station
of Troop
Report of the Adjutant Gener>l 23
HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY
Station
24 REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
BATTERIES
Name and
Station
of Battery
Report of the Adjutant General 25
BATTERIES
Name and
Station
of Battery
GENERAL ORDERS AND CIRCULARS, 1925
February 4, 1925.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders
No. 1
1. In accordance with War Department instructions, the Annual Armory
Inspection of Federally recognized units of the North Carolina National
Guard will be conducted by officers of the United States Army, detailed by
Headquarters, Fourth Corps Area, for the War Department, and by the
Inspector General, North Carolina National Guard, for the State. The State
inspection will in no way interfere with the Federal inspection. The inspec-tion
of personnel will be made beginning at 8:00 p.m. on the dates named
herein. Hours of inspection may be changed by the Inspecting Officer, if
necessary, and upon ample notice to the company commander.
ITINERARY
Captain H. L. Kidicell, Q. M. C, U. 8. A.. Inspecting Officer
February 7 117th Motor Transport Company Whiteville
Captain Roy C. Hilton, Infantry, U. 8. A.. Inspecting Officer
February 16 Company D, 120th Infantry Durham
February 17 Company M, 120th Infantry Wilson
February 18 Company C, 120th Infantry Henderson
February 19 Company B, 120th Infantry Warrenton
February 20 1st Battalion Hdqrs. Company, 120th Infantry Oxford
February 21 Staff Corps and Departments, State Arsenal, Service
Company, 120th Infantry Raleigh
February 23 Medical Detachment, and Regimental Hdqrs Graham
February 23 Company A, 120th Infantry Burlington
February 24 Hdqrs. Company, 120th Infantry Reidsville
February 25 Company G, 120th Infantry Winston-Salem
1st Lieutenant Irving Compton, Infantry U. S. A.. Inspecting Officer
February 27 Company F, 120th Infantry Charlotte
February 28 Company E, 120th Infantry Concord
March 2 Howitzer Company, 120th Infantry Gastonia
March 3 Company H, 120th Infantry Waynesville
March 4 Company K, 120th Infantry Shelby
March 5 2d Battalion Hdqrs. Company, 120th Infantry Albemarle
March 6 3d Battalion Hdqrs. Company, 120th Infantry Red Springs
March 7 Company L, 120th Infantry Parkton
March 9 Company I, 120th Infantry Wilmington
Major R. D. Johnson. F. A., V. S. A., Inspecting Officer
March 10 2d Bn. Hdqrs. Det. & C. T., 117th F. A Smithfield
March 11 Headquarters Battery, 117th F. A Dunn
March 12 Battery A, and Medical Det., 117th F. A Goldsboro
March 13 Battery D, and Service Battery, 117th F. A New Bern
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March 14 Battery C, 117th F. A Washington
March 16 1st Bn. Hdqrs. Det. & C. T., 117th F. A Youngsville
March 17 Battery B, 117th F. A Louisburg
March IS Battery F, 117th F. A Monroe
March 19 Battery E, 117th F. A Hendersonville
March 20 3d Bn. Hdqrs. Det. & C. T., 117th F. A Bryson City
Colonel F. E. Johnston, C. A. C, U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
March 23 Battery D, 252d C. A Greensboro
March 23 Battery C, 252d C. A Greensboro
March 24 Battery E, 252 C. A High Point
March 25 Battery G, 200th Artillery, A. A. M. G. C Raeford
March 26 Battery B, 252d C. A Lumberton
March 27 Battery A, 252d C. A Wilmington
March 27 Headquarters and Headquarters By., 252d C. A Wilmington
1st Lieutenant Henry C. Wolfe, C. E., U. 8. A., Inspecting Officer
March 30 Company B, 105th Engineers Morganton
March 31 Company A, 105th Engineers N. Wilkesboro
April 1 Headquarters and Service Company, 105th Engineers, Charlotte
1st Lieutenant Chas. M. Hurt, Cav., U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
April 2 Troop D, Separate Andrews
April 3 Troop F, 2d Squadron, 109th Cavalry Asheville
April 4 Troop G, and Squadron Hdqrs., 2d Squadron,
109th Cavalry Hickory
April 6 Troop E, 2d Squadron, 109th Cavalry Lincolnton
Medical Det. Squadron 109th Cavalry Lincolnton
Lieutenant Colonel Percy L. Jones, M. C, U. B. A., Inspecting
April 7 Veterinary Company, 105th Medical Regiment Asheville
April 8 115th Hospital Co., 105th Medical Regiment Madison
April 9 Regtl. Hdqrs. & Supply Section, 105th Medical
Regiment Henderson
April 10 Laboratory Section, 105th Medical Regiment Washington
April 11 Ambulance Company, 105th Medical Regiment Edenton
Capt. E. O. Baker, 8. C, U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
April 15 30th Signal Company Canton
2. (a) All property, including rifles and pistols, field ranges and utensils,
shoes and other leather goods, will be thoroughly cleaned and put in good
condition.
(b) Property in supply rooms and in individual lockers will be neatly and
carefully arranged, that the Inspecing Officers may see its general condition.
(c) Any property unserviceable through fair wear and tear will be
arranged separate from other property, ready for inspection.
3. Attendance upon the inspection is compulsory. All officers and enlisted
men will lay aside all other business and report at the time and place
designated for the inspection. A report of all absentees from inspection
by reason of unavoidable causes, such as sickness, etc., will be rendered to
the Inspecting Officer. Absentees without leaves of absence or "furloughs
will be dealt with in accordance with the law. Officers and enlisted men
temporarily absent from their home stations at the muster and inspection
of their organizations may be attached, for inspection, to any other organiza-
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tion, provided necessary arrangements are made with the Adjutant General's
Department by the immediate commanding officers, and notice given the
Inspector to whom they are to report. Men attending colleges or schools,
who are enrolled in R. 0. T. C. units may be counted as present.
4. All records required by National Guard Regulations, or other War De-partment
authority, will be fully written up and accessible. The files of
retained enlistment and physical examination papers of enlisted men for
the entire personnel at the time of the inspection must be conveniently ar-ranged
for inspection. Particular attention is invited to papers and records
pertaining to an organization of the National Guard, which should be kept
up to date at all times.
5. The service uniform, woolen, olive drab, will be worn, including
service hat, regulation shoes and leggins. In the absence of complete woolen
breeches and coats, the olive drab cotton will be worn. Mixed uniforms are
not authorized. White collars will not be worn, but the olive drab service
shirt will be worn under the coat. Organizations will be presented to the
Inspecting Officers in light marching equipment, with light packs. Overcoats
will not be worn. Every effort will be made to have personal equipment
thoroughly renovated and properly cleaned in order that each man may
present a neat appearance.
6. All officers, Staff Corps and Departments, and officers not attached to
organizations, will report to the Inspecting Officer at the nearest station
indicated, and on the date mentioned in paragraph 1 hereof.
7. Time of arrival of Inspecting Officers will be transmitted to organiza-tion
commanders as soon as practicable. Upon their arrival, organization
commanders will report in person to them for instructions.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders February 16, 1925.
No. 2
1. Under the provisions of Par. 353 N. G. R. 1922, the Commanding Officer,
Battery D, 252d Coast Artillery Regiment, N. C. N. G., Greensboro, N. C, is
hereby directed to drop the following named enlisted men from the rolls of his
organization as deserters:
CLARENCE F. BUSICK, Pvt.
EARL G. HIGHFILL, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named men in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metis,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
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State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders February 21, 1925.
No. 3
1. Under the provisions of Par. 353 N. G. R. 1922, the Commanding Officer,
Service Company, 120th Infantry, N. C. N. G., Raleigh, N. C, is hereby
directed to drop the following named enlisted men from the rolls of his
organization as deserters:
PAUL J. BELL, Pvt.
THOMAS N. HANNA, Pvt.
LENNIE D. HOLT, Pvt.
ROBERT CLARK, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named men in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State; of North Carolina
Adjlttant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders February 28, 1925.
No. 4
1. Under the provisions of Par. 353 N. G. R. 1922, the Commanding
Officer, Headquarters Battery, 117th Field Artillery, N. C. N. G., Dunn, N. C,
is hereby directed to drop the following named enlisted men from the rolls
of his organization as deserters:
LLOYD V. WILLIFORD, Pvt.
THOMAS J. WARREN, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named men in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all
organizations for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders March 3, 1925.
No. 5
1. Under the provisions of Par. 353 N. G. R. 1922, the Commanding Officer,
Troop G, 2d Squadron, 109th Cavalry, N. C. N. G., Hickory, N. C, is hereby
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directed to drop the following named enlisted man from the rolls of his
organization as a deserter:
MOSES L. BROWN, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named man in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders April 9, 1925.
No. 6
1. Pursuant to authority contained in Par. 353, N. G. R., 1922, charges of de-sertion
brought against Clarence F. Busick, Private, Battery D, 252d Coast
Artillery Regiment N. C. N. G., Greensboro, N. C, under General Orders No. 2,
dated February 16, 1925, having been erroneously made, are hereby set aside,
and Private Busick is restored to duty.
2. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders April 23, 1925.
No. 7.
1. Pursuant to authority contained in Par. 353, N. G. R., 1922, charges of
desertion brought against the following named enlisted men, Service Com-pany,
120th Infantry, N. C. N. G., Raleigh, N. C, under General Orders No.
3, February 21, 1925, having been erroneously made, are hereby set aside,
and the men are restored to duty:
ROBERT CLARK, Pvt.
THOMAS N. HANNA, Pvt.
2. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
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State of Nokth Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders May 14, 1925.
No. S
1. Pursuant to an opinion given the Adjutant General of North Carolina
by the Attorney-General of the State, and in order to protect the State and
the rights of individuals to whom checks are payable, the following regula-tions
will apply and govern in the payment of checks issued by the State
Property and Disbursing Officer of North Carolina:
(a) All checks issued and not presented to the bank on which drawn
for payment within sixty (60) days from date of issue shall become null
and void. In order to collect the amount of any check not presented to the
bank for payment within sixty (60) days of issue, such check must be
returned to The Adjutant General, Raleigh, N. C. who will cause a new
check to be issued for the amount, upon satisfactory evidence that such
action is justified.
(b) All checks issued sixty (60) days or more prior to the date of this
order, and which have not been presented to the bank on which drawn, are
declared null and void, and in order to collect the amount of such check or
checks, the procedure outlined in (a) above will be necessary.
(c) All officers commanding National Guard units holding for delivery ar-mory
drill pay checks, and all others having in their possession any check
or checks issued sixty (60) days or more prior to the date of this order are
directed to return promptly such check or checks, as directed herein, with
information concerning cancellation, non-delivery, or the issuance of a new
check.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders May 19, 1925.
No. 9
1. (a) Under authority of the Secretary of War dated May 2, 1925,
fifteen-day camps of instruction will be held for the North Carolina National
Guard as follows:
July 5-19, 1925—
120th Infantry Camp Glenn, N. C.
State Staff Corps and Depts Camp Glenn, N. C.
30th Signal Co Camp Glenn, N. C.
117th Motor Transport Co Camp Glenn, N. C.
August 1-15, 1925—
252d Coast Artillery Regiment Fort Monroe, Va.
Battery G, 200th Artillery Fort Monroe, Va.
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August 1-15, 1925—
Second Squadron, 109th Calvary Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Troop D, Cavalry Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
August 2-16, 1925—
Hdq., Hdq. and Service Co., and Cos.
A and B, 105th Engineers Fort Bragg, N. C.
August 9-23, 1925—
Hdq. and Hdq. Det., 115th Hospital Co .Camp McClellan, Ala.
115th Ambulance Co., 105th Veterinary Co Camp McClellan, Ala.
105th Med. Lab. Section and 105th Med. Supply
Section, 105th Med. Regiment Camp McClellan, Ala.
August 17-31, 1925—
117th Field Artillery Fort Bragg, N. C.
(b) At the conclusion of the camps organizations will return to their proper
stations.
2. (a) Where there is urgent need of sending an advance detail to prepare
camp, not to exceed the following is authorized:
For regiments or similar organizations—Service Company or Battery less
band.
For separate battalions or squadron—one officer for each battalion or squad-ron
and three enlisted men from each company.
(6) The above details will be paid an additional day's pay not a part of
the 15-17 day period.
3. (a) Senior officers of each regiment or battalion are designated as
Camp Commanders for their respective camps and will perform the duties of
such to include the publication of the necessary orders covering the conduct
of the camp and program of instruction. At the termination of the camps
each Camp Commander will submit to the Adjutant General, North Carolina,
a report on this camp with such recommendations and comments as may be
deemed advisable and helpful for subsequent camps.
(b) The following personnel is designated for the fifteen-day camp at
Camp Glenn, N. C, July 5-19, 1925:
Camp Quartermaster, Major Gordon Smith, U. S. P. & D. O., N. C.
Assistant Quartermaster. Major Walter G. Craven, Q. M. C.
Assistant Quartermaster, Captain Beverly S. Royster, Jr., Q. M. C.
Assistant Quartermaster, Lieutenant Charles Barden, Q. M. C.
Camp Surgeon, Major J. Vance McGougan, M. C.
Camp Inspector, Major Kenneth E. Caldwell, I. G.
Camp Judge Advocate, Major Marion B. Fowler, J. A. G. D.
Camp Ordnance Officer, Major Edney Ridge, O. D.
3. (c) The Supply Officer, 120th Infantry, will proceed to Camp Glenn,
North Carolina, on July 3, 1925, for the purpose of arranging for the
purchase of subsistence, stores, et cetera, and is authorized not to exceed two
days extra pay.
4. (a) Schedule of movements to and from camps of instruction will be
furnished all concerned in a separate communication.
(6) Drayage from armory to railroad station and the reverse will be paid
by the United States Property and Disbursing Officer on Form 330, W. D.,
Report of the Adjutant General 33
which will be accompanied by receipted bills in duplicate from the person
or persons rendering the service. Payments will not be made to officers
commanding units. Such drayage will be accomplished as economically
as possible and in no case will exceed a total of $15 per organization for
hauling both ways from armory.
(c) Transportation requests and bills of lading will be furnished by the
United States Property and Disbursing Officer, together with instructions
covering their use. Officers to whom transportation requests and bills of
lading are issued will be held strictly accountable for their proper use and
accomplishment.
(tf) Travel rations will be paid at the rate of not to exceed $1.20 per day
per man prorated between the usual three meals. Reimbursement will be
made on this basis, and receipted bills in duplicate must be obtained and
attached to vouchers.
(e) Rations while in camp for enlisted men will be at the rate of not to
exceed fifty cents (50c) per day per man. The allowance for this purpose
is for the purchase of bona fide subsistence.
(/) The United States Property and Disbursing Officer will pay all troops
prior to their departure from camp, if practicable, and will settle all accounts
incident to the camps properly payable from Federal funds.
5. (a) Regulation cotton uniform with coat and olive drab shirts, shoes and
campaign hats will be worn on the train and in camp. (Coat to be worn
when so ordered by Camp Commander.)
(b) Complete equipment (less overcoats and equipment manifestly inap-propriate)
as shown in Tables of Allowances will be taken with exceptions
noted below:
Field Artillery: Guns, carriages, reel carts and tractors will not be taken
to camp. These vehicles will be issued stripped of sights, tools and acces-sories
at Fort Bragg. Sights, complete fire control and topographical equip-ment
will be carried to camp. Signal equipment, to include telephones,
batteries and wire, field ranges, cooking utensils and cleaning material will
be taken. Tentage will be carried for men in excess of five hundred, and the
Commanding Officer, 117th Field Artillery will designate certain organizations
to carry such tentage.
Cavalry and Medical Units: Cavalry units will carry their animals to
camp with forage for two days travel each way and one escort wagon per
troop. Tentage will be taken to Fort Oglethorpe and Camp McClellan. The
115th Ambulance Company is authorized to carry two ambulances.
Engineers: All tentage will be taken and also demolition and pioneer
equipment and sketching outfits. Certain exceptions may be made by the
Commanding Officer, 105th Engineers.
Coast Artillery Corps: All troops at Fort Monroe will be quartered in bar-racks,
and cots, ranges and cooking utensils will be carried.
6. The following will govern as to numerical strength:
(a) For the organizations which are not required to maintain a strength
of at least sixty-five active members, 60 per cent of the actual enlisted strength
must attend field training, that actual strength being not less than 60 per
cent of the minimum Federal recognition strength.
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(b) For those organizations which are required to have and maintain a
strength of at least 65 active members, 60 per cent of the 65 active members
must attend field training, i.e., 39 active members.
(c) At least 50 per cent of the actual commissioned strength of organiza-tions
must attend.
(d) Organizations which cannot meet the above requirements will not
attend camp.
(e) Organization commanders will determine prior to leaving home sta-tions
for camp the cause of absence of any member of their command, and
upon arrival in camp will submit a report to the Camp Commander showing
cause of such absence.
7. No debts or obligations against the State or United States will be
incurred by any officer, enlisted man, or organization, except such as may
have been properly and specifically authorized from this office.
8. Commanding officers of troops attending joint camps are directed to
comply with all orders and regulations in force at the camp and will issue
necessary instructions to put this in effect.
9. The travel directed is necessary in the public service.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders May 27, 1925.
No. 10
1. Pursuant to authority contained in letter from the Chief, Militia Bureau,
April 25, 1925 (File, M.B. 325.453 N. C—3) to the Adjutant General of North
Carolina, Medical Detachment, 117th Field Artillery, N. C. N. G., with station
at Goldsboro, North Carolina, is hereby disbanded.
2. Certificates of Discharge bearing the date of this order will be prepared
by the Regimental Commander for delivery to the enlisted personnel of this
organization.
3. The Commanding Officer, Medical Detachment, 117th Field Artillery,
N. C. N. G., is directed to transfer all Government property and all moneys
for which he is accountable to Captain H. M. Vann, M. C, N. C. N. G., station
Wake Forest, North Carolina.
4. 1st Lieutenant Charles Barden, Q. M. C, N. C. N. G., is directed to pro-ceed
to Goldsboro, North Carolina, to check all Government property in
the hands of the organization, and to witness the transfer of such property
to Captain H. M. Vann, M. C, N. C. N. G., and to ship the property to Captain
Vann at Wake Forest, North Carolina.
5. Captain H. M. Vann, M. C, N. C. N. G., is directed to proceed to
Goldsboro with Lieutenant Barden and receipt for this property.
6. The expense enjoined is necessary in the military service.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
Report of the Adjutant General 35
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders June 4, 1925.
No. 11
1. Under the provisions 'of Par. 353 N. G. R., 1922, the Commanding Of-ficer,
Battery E, 252d Coast Artillery Regiment, N. C. N. G., High Point,
N. C, is hereby directed to drop the following named enlisted men from
the rolls of his organization as deserters:
WILLIAM J. AYERS, Pvt.
GETER W. ATKINS, Pvt.
JOHN EDGAR HARMON, Pvt.
ERNEST M. LANGFORD, Pvt.
CHARLES F. LA PARIE, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named men in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts.
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders June 12. 1925.
No. 12
Schedule of Train Movements, Summer Camps 1925
CAMP GLENN, N. C—JULY 5-19
Co. H, 2d Bn. Hq. Co., and 30th Signal Co.
July 4th: Lv. Waynesville So. Ry. No. 20 10:45 a.m.
Lv. Canton So. Ry. No. 20 11:20 a.m.
Ar. Asheville So. Ry. No. 20 (ET) 1:10 p.m.
Lv. Asheville So. Ry. Special (ET) 1:30 p.m.
Ar. Salisbury So. Ry. Special 6:30 p.m.
Lv. Albemarle Y. R. No. 4 4:55 p.m.
Ar. Salisbury Y. R. No. 4 6:20 p.m.
Lv. Salisbury So. Ry. Special 7:00 p.m.
Lv. Greensboro So. Ry. Special 8:40 p.m.
July 5th: Ar. Goldsboro So. Ry. Special 12:30 a.m.
Lv. Goldsboro N. S. Special 12:45 a.m.
Ar. Camp Glenn N. S. Special 4:45 a.m.
Equipment:
2 Tourist cars and 1 bag. car from Waynesville.
2 Tourist cars from Canton (fill out Waynesville bag. car).
1 Tourist car and 1 baggage car from Albemarle.
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Companies E. G. and Hdqrs. Co. 120th Inf.
July 4th: Lv. Concord So. Ry. No. 46 3:15 p.m.
Ar. Greensboro So. Ry. No. 46 6:05 p.m.
Lv. Reidsville So. Ry. No. 135 4:45 p.m.
Ar. Greensboro So. Ry. No. 135 5:30 p.m.
Lv. Winston-Salem So. Ry. No. 6 ...4:40 p.m.
Ar. Greensboro So. Ry. No. 6 5:40 p.m.
Lv. Greensboro So. Ry. Special 7:00 p.m.
Ar. Goldsboro So. Ry. Special 11:30 p.m.
Lv. Goldsboro No. So. Special 11:50 p.m.
July 5th: Ar. Camp Glenn No. So. Special 3:50 a.m.
Equipment:
2 Coaches from Winston-Salem—use regular baggage car and fill out %
Reidsville car at Greensboro.
2 Coaches from Concord, 1 baggage car.
2 Coaches from Reidsville, 1 baggage car.
Co. F, Howitzer Co., and Co. K. 120th Inf.
July 4th: Lv. Shelby S. A. L. No. 16 4:50 p.m.
Ar. Charlotte S. A. L. No. 16 7:00 p.m.
Lv. Gastonia P. & N. Special 5:00 p.m.
Ar. Charlotte P. & N. Special 6:00 p.m.
Lv. Charlotte S. A. L. Special 7:10 p.m.
July 5th: Ar. Wilmington S. A. L. Special 1:30 a.m.
Lv. Wilmington A. C. L. Special 1:45 a.m.
Ar. New Bern A. C. L. Special 4:40 a.m.
Lv. New Bern N. S. Special 4:45 a.m.
Ar. Camp Glenn N. S. Special 6:00 a.m.
Equipment:
2 Tourists and 1 baggage from Shelby.
2 Tourists and 1 baggage from Gastonia.
2 Tourists and Charlotte fill out Gastonia bag. car.
Companies A, D, and Medical Detachment 120th Inf.
July 5th: Lv. Burlington So. Ry. Special 7:30 a.m.
Lv. Graham So. Ry. Special 7:40 a.m.
Lv. Durham So. Ry. Special 8:40 a.m.
Ar. Goldsboro So. Ry. Special 11:30 a.m.
Lv. Goldsboro N. S. Special 12:00 m.
Ar. Camp Glenn N. S. Special 4:00 p.m.
Equipment:
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Burlington.
1 Coach from Graham (fill out bag. car from Burlington).
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Durham.
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Companies B, C, 1st Bn. Hq. Co., Co. M, Service Co. 120th Inf., and
Q. M. Detachment
July 5th: Lv. Warren Plains Shifting Engine 7:45 a.m.
Ar. Norlina Shifting Engine 8:00 a.m.
Lv. Norlina S. A. L. No. 19 8:05 a.m.
Ar. Henderson S. A. L. No. 19 8:46 a.m.
Lv. Oxford S. A. L. Special 7:45 a.m.
Ar. Henderson S. A. L. Special 8:30 a.m.
Lv. Henderson 3. A. L. No. 19 8:46 a.m.
Ar. Raleigh 3. A. L. No. 19 10:25 a.m.
Lv. Raleigh N. S. Special 10:30 a.m.
Lv. Wilson N. S. Special 12:45 p.m.
Ar. Camp Glenn X. S. Special 4:00 p.m.
Equipment:
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Warrenton.
1 Coach and 1 baggage car from Oxford.
2 Coaches from Henderson (fill out y2 Oxford bag. car).
2 Coaches from Wilson (fill out % Warrenton bag. car).
2 Coaches and 1 bag. car from Raleigh (part of 1 coach and bag. car to
be used by Q. M. C.
Note. Rifle Section, Service Co., about 45 men will leave Raleigh via
Southern Rwy., to Goldsboro 4:00 a.m. July 4th.
Company L and 3d Bn. Hq. Co. 120th Inf.
July 4th: Lv. Red Springs A. C. L. No. 66 8:30 p.m.
Lv. Parkton A. C. L. No. 66 8:58 p.m.
Ar. Selma A. C. L. No. 82 11:12 p.m.
July 5th: Lv. Selma Sou. No. 112 5:10 a.m.
Ar. Goldsboro Sou. No. 112 6:10 a.m.
Lv. Goldsboro No. So. No. 8 6:55 a.m.
Ar. Camp Glenn No. So. No. 8 10:50 a.m.
Equipment :
1 Coach and 1 baggage car from Red Springs.
2 Coaches from Parkton (fill out x
fe Red Springs bag. car).
Company I 120th Inf., and 117th Motor Transport Co.
July 4th: Lv. Whiteville A. C. L. No. 50 9:14 p.m.
Ar. Wilmington A. C. L. No. 50 .'. 10:50 p.m.
July 5th: Lv. Wilmington A. C. L. Special* 1:30 a.m.
Ar. New Bern A. C. L. Special 4:40 a.m.
Lv. New Bern No. So. Special 4:50 a.m.
Ar. Camp Glenn No. So. Special 6:00 a.m.
*On train with Charlotte. Gastonia and Shelby.
Equipment:
1 Coach and 1 baggage car from Whiteville.
2 Coaches from Wilmington (fill out y2 Whiteville bag. car).
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FORT MONROE, VA.—AUGUST 1-15
Battery A and Hdqrs. Btry. 252d C. A. C.
Aug. 1st: Lv. Wilmington A. C. L 8:00 a.m.
Ar. Pinners Point A. C. L 5:20 p.m.
Equipment :
4 Coaches and 1 bag. car from Wilmington.
Batteries C, D and E, 252d C. A. C.
Aug. 1st: Lv. High Point So. Ry. No. 136 7:10 a.m.
Lv. Greensboro So. Ry. Special 8:10 a.m.
Lv. Danville So. Ry. Special 9:40 a.m.
Ar. Richmond So. Ry. Special 2:40 p.m.
Lv. Richmond C. & O. Special 3:00 p.m.
Ar. Old Point C. & O. Special 5:30 p.m.
Equipment:
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from High Point.
4 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Greensboro.
Battery B, 252d C. A. C. and Btry. G, 200th Art.
Aug. 1st: Lv. Lumberton S. A. L. No. 19 6:31 a.m.
Ar. Hamlet S. A. L. No. 19 8:10 a.m.
Lv. Hamlet S. A. L. No. 4 8:45 a.m.
Ar. Aberdeen S. A. L. No. 4 9:30 a.m.
Lv. Raeford A. & R. Special 7:00 a.m.
Ar. Aberdeen A. & R. Special 9:00 a.m.
Lv. Aberdeen S. A. L. No. 4 (Second) 9:30 a.m.
Ar. Portsmouth S. A. L. No. 12 (Second) 6:10 p.m.
Equipment:
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Lumberton.
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Raeford.
Note. All troops arriving at Pinners Point and Portsmouth will be met by
Government boat.
FORT OGLETHORPE, GA.—AUGUST 1-15
Troops E and G, Sq. Hdqrs. Det., and Med. Det. 109th Cav.
July 31st: Lv. Hickory C. & N. W. No. 1 1:23 p.m.
Lv. Lincolnton C. & N. W. No. 1 3:30 p.m.
Ar. Chester C. & N. W. No. 1 5:54 p.m.
Lv. Chester S. A. L. Special 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 1st: Ar. Atlanta ...S. A. L. Special 3:00 a.m.
Lv. Atlanta N. C. & St. L. Special 3:30 a.m.
Ar. Oglethorpe N. C. & St. L. Special 7:00 a.m.
Equipment:
3 Tourist cars, 2 stock cars, 1 bag. car from Hickory, also 1 flat.
3 Tourist cars, 2 stock cars, 1 bag. car from Lincolnton (use xk Hickory
flat car).
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Troops F and D, Cavalry
July 31st: Lv. Andrews ..So. Ry. Special Noon (CT)
Ar. Asheville 3o. Ry. Special 5:45 p.m. (CT)
Lv. Asheville So. Ry. Special 6:30 p.m. (CT)
Ar. Knoxville So. Ry. Special 12:00 Midnight
Aug. 1st: Ar. Chattanooga So. Ry. Special 4:00 a.m.
Ar. Oglethorpe C. of G. Rwy 5:00 a.m.
Equipment:
2 Tourist cars, 2 stock cars, and 1 bag. car from Andrews.
2 Tourist cars, 2 stock cars, and 1 bag. car from Asheville.
1 Flat car to start from Andrews and fill out at Asheville.
FORT BRAGG, N. C—AUGUST 2-16
Hdqrs. and Service Co. and Co. B, 105th Engrs.
Aug. 2d: Lv. Morganton So. Ry. No. 36 7:20 a.m.
Ar. Greensboro So. Ry. No. 36. 1:12 p.m.
Lv. Charlotte So. Ry. No. 36 9:50 a.m.
Ar. Greensboro So. Ry. No. 36 1:12 p.m.
Lv. Greensboro A. & Y. Special 1:30 p.m.
Ar. Sanford A. & Y. Special 3:30 p.m.
Lv. Sanford A. C. L. Special 3:45 p.m.
Ar. Fort Bragg A. C. L. Special 4:45 p.m.
Equipment:
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Morganton.
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Charlotte.
Company A, 105th Engineers
Aug. 1st: Lv. N. Wilkesboro So. Ry. No. 4 7:00 a.m.
Ar. Winston-Salem So. Ry. No. 4 10:50 a.m.
Lv. Winston-Salem So. Ry. No. 10 11:20 a.m.
Ar. Greensboro So. Ry. No. 10 12:15 p.m.
Lv. Greensboro A. & Y. R. R. No. 30 12:15 p.m.
Lv. Sanford A. C. L. No. 52 2:55 p.m.
Ar. Fort Bragg A. C. L. No. 52 4:00 p.m.
Equipment:
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from North Wilkesboro.
CAMP McCLELLAN, ALA.—AUGUST 9-23
Hq. and Hq. Det., 105th Lab. Sect., 105th M. Sup. Section. 105th Vet. Co.,
115th Hospital Co., and 115th Amb. C, 105th Medical Regiment
Aug. 8th: Lv. Edenton No. So. No. 1 1:25 p.m.
Lv. Washington No. So. No. 1 3:45 p.m.
Ar. Raleigh No. So. No. 1 8:30 p.m.
Lv. Henderson S. A. L. No. 11 2:26 p.m.
Ar. Raleigh S. A. L. No. 11 4:20 p.m.
Lv. Raleigh Sou. Special 8:40 p.m.
Ar. Greensboro Sou. Special 11:25 p.m.
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Lv. Madison A. & Y. No. 52 11:20 a.m.
Ar. Greensboro A. & Y. No. 52 1:20 p.m.
Lv. Greensboro So. Ry. Special 11:40 p.m.
Aug. 9th: Ar. Spartanburg So. Ry. Special 5:30 a.m.
Aug. 8th: Lv. Asheville So. Ry. No. 4 8:00 p.m.
Ar. Spartanburg So. Ry. No. 4 11:40 p.m.
Aug. 9th: Lv. Spartanburg So. Ry. Special 5:40 a.m.
Ar. Anniston So. Ry. Special 2:00 p.m.
Equipment:
2 Tourist and 1 baggage car from Raleigh
2 Tourist and 1 baggage car from Madison.
1 Tourist and 1 baggage car from Asheville.
1 Coach from Edenton for use on regular train to Raleigh.
FORT BRAGG, N. C—AUGUST 17-31
Battery E and Headquarters Battery and Combat Train, 3d Bn., 117th F. A.
Aug. 17th: Lv. Hendersonville So. Ry. No. l....« 10:00 a.m.
Lv. Biltmore So. Ry. No. 22 11:00 a.m.
Lv. Hickory So. Ry. No. 22...., 1:55 p.m.
Lv. Lenoir C. & N. W. No. 1 12:20 p.m.
Ar. Hickory C. & N. W. No. 1 1:23 p.m.
Lv. Hickory So. Ry. No. 22 1:55 p.m.
Ar. Salisbury So. Ry. No. 22 4:05 p.m.
Lv. Salisbury So. Ry. No. 46 or Spl 4:15 p.m.
Ar. Greensboro So. Ry. No. 46 or Spl 6:15 p.m.
Lv. Greensboro A. & Y. R. R. Spl 6:30 p.m.
Ar. Sanford A. & Y. R. R. Spl 8:25 p.m.
Lv. Sanford A. C. L. Special 8:35 p.m.
Ar. Fort Bragg A. C. L. Special 9:35 p.m.
Equipment:
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Hendersonville.
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Lenoir.
Batteries A, D, and Service Btry. 117th F. A.
Aug. 17th: Lv. New Bern No. So. No. 7 8:30 a.m.
Ar. Goldsboro No. So. No. 7 11:20 a.m.
Lv. Goldsboro So. Ry. Special 11:50 a.m.
Ar. Selma So. Ry. Special 12:50 p.m.
Lv. Selma A. C. L. Special 1:10 p.m.
Ar. Fort Bragg A. C. L. Special 3:45 p.m.
Equipment:
4 Coaches and 1 baggage car from New Bern.
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Goldsboro.
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Battery C, Hdqrs. Btry. and Com. Tx. 2d Bn., and Hdqrs. Btry. 117th F. A.
Aug. 17th: Lv. Washington A. C. L. No. 71 7:05 a.m.
Ar. Rocky Mount A. C. L. No. 71 10:05 a.m.
Lv. Rocky Mount A. C. L. Special 11:40 a.m.
Lv. Smithfield A. C. L. Special 1:35 p.m.
Lv. Dunn A. C. L. Special 2:15 p.m.
Ar. Fort Bragg A.. C. L. Special 3:45 p.m.
Equipment:
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Washington.
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Smithfield.
2 Coaches from Dunn (will use % Smithfield baggage car).
Battery B, Hdqrs. Btry. and Com. Tn. 1st Bn., Battery F, and Medical
Detachment, 117th F. A.
Aug. 17th: Lv. Louisburg S. A. L. No. 330 8:30 a.m.
Lv. Franklinton S. A. L. No. 19 9:16 a.m.
Lv. Youngsville S. A. L. No. 19 9:31 a.m.
Lv. Wake Forest S. A. L. No. 19 9:41 a.m.
Ar. Raleigh S. A. L. No. 19 10:25 a.m.
Lv. Raleigh S. A. L. Special 10:40 a.m.
Ar. Sanford S. A. L. Special 12:20 p.m.
Lv. Sanford A. C. L. Special 12:40 p.m.
Ar. Fort Bragg A. C. L. Special 2:10 p.m.
Lv. Monroe S. A. L. No. 34 10:35 a.m.
Ar. Sanford S. A. L. No. 44 2:55 p.m.
Lv. Sanford A. C. L. No. 52 2:55 p.m.
Ar. Fort Bragg A. C. L. No. 52 4:25 p.m.
Equipment:
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Louisburg.
1 Coach and 1 baggage car from Youngsville.
1 Coach from Wake Forest (use % Youngsville baggage car).
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Monroe.
1. The senior officer present on each train will be in command and will
be responsible for the conduct of the troops to and from camps. Guards will
be kept on doors and the men prevented from leaving the coaches except
when so ordered by proper authority. Special attention will be paid to
transportation equipment and responsible officers will take the necessary
steps to prevent any damage thereto.
2. All troops arriving at camps will be met by guides and taken to their
quarters. It is possible that pyramidal tents will have to be erected in the
dark, with such light as is available, and all concerned should instruct their
personnel in the pitching of these tents.
3. Return movement of troops will be arranged by the commanding officer
of troops.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
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State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders June 16, 1925.
No. 13
1. Pursuant to authority contained in letter from the Militia Bureau,
April 25, 1925 (file MB 325.453) to The Adjutant General of North Carolina,
Headquarters Battery and Combat Train, 3d Battalion, 117th Field Artillery,
N. C. N. G., with station at Bryson City, N. C, is hereby disbanded.
2. The Commanding Officer, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train,
3d Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, N. C. N. G., will prepare certificates of
discharge for delivery to the enlisted personnel of the organization, such
certificates to bear the date of this order: he will also complete Service
Records for the enlisted personnel of the organization, forwarding these
direct to the Adjutant General of North Carolina.
3. The Commanding Officer, Headquarters Battery and Combat Train, 3d
Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, N. C. N. G., will immediately prepare
all property in his possession for transfer to his successor under instructions
which will be issued from this office at a later date.
4. Headquarters Battery and Combat Train, 3d Battalion, 117th Field
Artillery, N. C. N. G., will be reorganized at Lenoir, N. C. and the Com-manding
Officer at that station is directed to proceed with the organization.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders June 16, 1925.
No. 14
1. Under the authority of the President, and in compliance with the
wishes of the War Department, Field and Staff Officers and each unit of the
National Guard will mobolize July 4, 1925, at their respective armories or
such place as may be designated at the home station of the organization,
at such hour as may be most convenient.
2. The general purposes of the second Defense Test are twofold
:
(a) To acquaint the American people with their national defense policies
and obligations as set forth in the Constitution and the National Defense
Act of 1920, and to depict the plans and processes for the organization of the
Army of the United States and its muster into service in the event of any
national emergency as per provisions of said Act.
(b) To emphasize the historical occasion when Congress first pledged
the manpower and resources of the country for national defense and to
commemorate the sacrifices made for that defense.
3. (a) Senior officers, other than unit commanders, following the mobili-zation
will make a report without delay to the Adjutant General of the State
for all Field and Staff officers living in the community, using blanks to be
furnished for the purpose.
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(b) Unit Commanders, immediately following mobilization, will make
a report to the Adjutant General of the State covering the mobilization of
their units, using forms to be furnished for this purpose.
4. Officers should refer to the retained copy of Mobilization Plans submitted
recently for convenience in furnishing the information necessary in prepar-ing
reports.
5. Unit Commanders will secure through volunteers, officers and enlisted
personnel sufficient to recruit the unit to full war strength, which personnel
will agree to serve for the day in mobilizing with the unit and parading
with the unit. Such volunteers will not be armed and uniformed except in
such cases where the individual may possess a uniform.
6. All National Guard officers will cooperate with civilian committees and
Reserve Officers in arranging a convenient hour for the parade of military
and civic organizations, and will take a part in such celebrations which
should follow immediately the completion of mobilization of the military.
Reports will be prepared and forwarded promptly after the completion of
such ceremonies as may be held.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts.
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders July 16, 1925.
No. 15
1. So much of Par. 1 (a), General Orders No. 9, A. G. 0., N. C, May 19,
1925, referring to the date of the 1925 Encampment, 117th Field Artillery,
N. C. N. G.. at Fort Bragg, N. C, as August 17-31, 1925, is hereby amended to
read August 16-30, 1925.
2. All officers and organizations concerned will be prepared to conform
to this change in dates.
3. Necessary adjustment of railroad schedule will be made through this
office, and those concerned advised.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders July 21, 1925.
No. 16
1. Paragraph 2 (b) General Orders No. 9, A. G. 0. N. C, May 19, 1925,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
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The above details will be paid two (2) additional days pay not a part
of the 15-17 day period, provided it is necessary to send the advance details
two (2) days in advance rather than one (1) day in advance.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders July 22, 1925.
No. 17
1. Pursuant to instructions contained in letter from the Militia Bureau,
War Department, Washington, D. C, to the Adjutant General of North Caro-lina,
July 9, 1925, no Federal payment will be made for the fiscal year July
1, 1925 to June 30, 1926, for any armory drills in excess of twenty-four (24)
drills per unit in the first half of the year, and twelve (12) drills per unit
in each of the third and fourth quarters, or a total of forty-eight (4S) drills
per unit for the year. The annual armory inspection is included in the forty-eight
(48) drills.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders July 25, 1925.
No. 18
1. Pursuant to authority contained in letter from the Chief, Militia
Bureau, War Department, Washington, D. C, July 16, 1925 (File MB 325.453—
N. C.—4) to the Adjutant General of North Carolina, Laboratory Section,
105th Medical Regiment, N. C. N. G., station Washington, N. C, is hereby
disbanded.
2. The enlisted personnel of this organization are hereby transferred to
Battery C, 117th Field Artillery, N. C. N. G., station Washington, N. C, and
Captain Lewis Holmes Swindell, commanding Laboratory Section, 105th
Medical Regiment, N. C. N. G., is directed to forward through this office to the
C. 0. Battery C, 117th Field Artillery, N. C. N. G., Washington, N. C, the
following papers in connection with these soldiers transferred, letting same
come forward without delay: Enlistment and Physical Examination Papers,
Vaccination Register, Id. Record Card, Service Record (properly completed
under first blank indorsement) and Certificate of Transfer of Payroll In-formation,
W. D. Public Form 367c.
3. Captain Swindell will make a complete check of all Government prop-erty
for which he is responsible, and list same on shipping tickets. Upon
completion of physical check, the property will be boxed and shipped on
Report of the Adjutant General 45
commercial bill of lading to Colonel Hodge A. Newell, commanding 105th
Medical Regiment, at Henderson, N. C. Two (2) copies of shipping ticket
will be forwarded to Colonel Newell, one (1) to the United States Property
and Disbursing Officer, Raleigh, N. C, and one (1) will be retained for
record. Colonel Newell is directed to forward one (1) signed copy of
shipping ticket to the United States Property and Disbursing Officer, Raleigh,
N. C, upon receipt and check of the property.
4. Captain Swindell is directed to render an account current for the period
July 1, 1925, to date, for all receipts and disbursements of funds belonging to
his organization.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders August 12, 1925.
No. 19
1. By direction of the Secretary of War, contained in Militia Bureau
letter July 17, 1925, the following officers and men of the North Carolina
National Guard are designated to constitute the Rifle Team to represent
the State of North Carolina in the National Matches to be held at Camp
Perry, Ohio, August 29-September 20, 1925:
Team Captain Major Graham K. Hobbs, 120th Infantry. ...Wilmington
Team Coach Captain Wm. V. Copeland, 120th Infantry. ..Burlington
Team Range Officer Captain Charles N. Alston, 120th Infantry.. ..Concord
Shooting Members
Captain Charles H. Burnett Company I, 120th Infantry Wilmington
Captain Hampton S. Beck Company G, 120th Infantry....Winston-Salem
1st Lt. Harold R. Skillman .Company B, 120th Infantry Warrenton
2d Lt. Henry C. Long Company K, 120th Infantry Shelby
Sgt. George E. Albright Company A, 120th Infantry Burlington
1st Sgt. James M. Posten Company K, 120th Infantry Shelby
Sgt. Benjamin H. Mixon Company C, 120th Infantry Henderson
Sgt. Vernon V. Brinkley Company C, 120th Infantry Henderson
Sgt. Martin N. Tedball .Company G, 120th Infantry.. ..Winston-Salem
1st Sgt. Glenn Mcintosh Company F, 120th Infantry Charlotte
Alternates
Sgt. John H. McKinnon . .Hdqrs. Co. 3d Bn. 120th Infantry Red Springs
Pvt. David B. Smith ..Company C, 120th Infantry Henderson
2. The team will proceed from home stations on August 27, 1925, to report
to Camp Perry, Ohio, not later than noon, August 29, 1925, for range practice
and instructions. This office will arrange the concentration of the members
of the Team at a convenient center, to proceed to Camp Perry in a body.
The Team will leave Camp Perry for home station on September 20, 1925.
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3. (a) Transportation to Camp Perry, Ohio, and return, will be fur-nished
by the United States Property and Disbursing Officer, and is charge-able
to—MB-41-P-5032-A-6070-6, Station 80. Subsistence for enlisted men
enroute will be allowed at the rate of $1.50 per day for necessary time con-sumed
in travel, and will be paid by the United States Property and Dis-bursing
Officer.
(b) Pay of officers and men, and subsistence of enlisted men while in
attendance at the Matches and on return trip will be paid by the Finance
Officer at Camp Perry, Ohio. The pay of officers and men will be the same as
that prescribed for corresponding ranks and grades of the Regular Army. All
subsistence for enlisted men while at Camp Perry will be at the rate of not
to exceed $1.20 per day.
4. Attention is invited to Circular No. 23 A-15, M.B., as amended by
Section 1, Circular No. 34, A-23, MB.
5. (a) The Team Captain will report to the Commanding Officer, Camp
Perry, upon arrival.
(b) The Range Officer will leave home station August 23, 1925, to report
to the Executive Officer, Camp Perry, on August 26, 1925.
6. Upon completion of the National Matches, and when relieved by proper
authority, members of the Team will return to their respective home stations
under the direction of the Team Captain.
7. The travel directed is necessary in the military service.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders August 27, 1926.
No. 20
1. In compliance with provisions of General Orders No. 5, War Depart-ment,
1925, Headquarters Detachments and Combat Trains of 1st, 2d and
3d Battalions, 117th Field Artillery, North Carolina National Guard, are
redesignated and in the future will be termed Headquarters Battery and
Combat Train.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjtitant General.
Adjutant General's Department
State of North Carolina
Raleigh
General Orders October 1, 1925.
No. 21
1. Under the provisions of Par. 353 N. G. R., 1922, the Commanding
Officer, Battery D, 252d Coast Artillery Regiment, N. C. N. G., Greensboro,
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N. C, is hereby directed to drop the following named enlisted man from
the rolls of his organization as a deserter:
ROBERT D. WARD, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named man in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders November 10, 1925.
No. 22
1. Pursuant to authority contained in letter from the Chief, Militia
Bureau, October 30, 1925 (File MB 325.4 (Med.) No. Car.—5) to the Adjutant
General of North Carolina, the 105th Veterinary Company, 105th Medical
Regiment, N. C. N. G.. with station at Asheville, N. C, is hereby disbanded.
2. The enlisted personnel of this organization are hereby transferred to
Troop F, 2d Squadron, 109th Cavalry, N. C. N. G., with station at Asheville,
N. C, and Captain Edward L. Shuford, Jr., commanding 105th Veterinary
Company, 105th Medical Regiment, N. C. N. G., is directed to forward through
this office to the C. O., Troop F, 2d Squadron, 109th Cavalry, N. C. N. G.,
Asheville, N. C, the following papers in connection with these soldiers
transferred, letting same come forward without delay: Enlistment and
Physical Examination Papers, Vaccination Register, Id. Record Card, Service
Record (properly completed under first blank indorsement) and Certificate
of Transfer of Pay Roll Information, W. D. Public Form 367c.
3. Property transfer has been accomplished as per Special Orders No. 298,
A. G. O. N. C, September 23. 1925.
4. Captain Shuford is directed to render an account current for the period
July 1, 1925, to date, for all receipts and disbursements of funds belonging
to this organization.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts.
[.seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
Ue.neral Orders November 13, 1925.
No. 23
1. In accordance with the proviiions of Section 60, National Defense Act,
and communication from the War Department, Militia Bureau, Washington,
D. C, November 9, 1925, to the Adjutant General of North Carolina, Medical
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Department Detachment, 109th Cavalry, North Carolina Guard, is redesignated
by the Secretary of War as Medical Department Detachment, 2d Squadron,
109th Cavalry, North Carolina National Guard, with station at Lincolnton,
North Carolina, redesignation to date from November 9, 1925.
2. All orders in conflict herewith are hereby rescinded.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
Lseal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders November 16, 1925.
No. 24
1. Under the provisions of Par. 353 N. G. R., 1922, the Commanding
Officer, Battery E, 252d Coast Artillery Regiment, N. C. N. G., High Point,
N. C, is hereby directed to drop the following named enlisted man from the
rolls of his organization as a deserter:
JOSEPH H. MILLIGAN, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named man in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all or-ganizations
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts.
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders November 20, 1925.
No. 25
1. Under the provisions of Par. 353 N. G. R., 1922, the Commanding Officer,
Battery D, 252d Coast Artillery Regiment, N. C. N. G., Greensboro, N. C, is
hereby directed to drop the following named enlisted men from the rolls
of his organizations as deserters:
MORRIS A. APPLE, Pvt.
CECIL F. PRIDGEON, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named men in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Me its.
[seal] The Adjutant General.
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State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders November 30, 1925.
No. 26
1. Pursuant to authority contained in letter from the Chief, Militia
Bureau, October 30, 1925 (File MB 325.4 (Field Arty. No. Car.—9) to the
Adjutant General of North Carolina, Service Battery, 117th Field Artillery,
N. C. N. G., with station at New Bern, N. C, is hereby disbanded.
2. The enlisted personnel of this organization, with the exception of
six men transferred to Battery D, 117th F. A., N. C. N. G., station New Bern,
N. C, under S. 0. No. 361, A. G. 0., N. C, November 30, 1925, are hereby
discharged, and Captain I. E. Brooks, Co., Service Battery, 117th F. A.,
N. C. N. G., will prepare certificates of discharge for delivery to the enlisted
personnel of the organization, such certificates to bear the date and number
of this order. Captain Brooks will also complete Service Records for the
enlisted personnel discharged, forwarding these direct to the Adjutant General
of North Carolina.
3. The C. O., Service Battery, 117th F. A., N. C. N. G., is directed to
transfer all Government property and all moneys for which he is account-able
to Captain Randall J. Hicks, F. A., N. C. N. G., Kinston, N. C, who will
proceed with the reorganization of Service Battery, 117th F. A., N. C. N. G.,
at Kinston, N. C.
4. Mr. F. E. Kavenagh, of the Adjutant General's Department, will proceed
from Raleigh to New Bern, N. C, on November 30, 1925, to check all Govern-ment
property in the hands of the organization, and to witness the transfer
of such property to Captain Randall J. Hicks, and to ship the property to
Captain Hicks at Kinston, N. C.
5. Captain Randall J. Hicks, F. A., N. C. N. G., is directed to proceed
from Kinston to New Bern, N. C, to receipt for this property.
6. Captain Brooks is directed to render an account current for the period
July 1, 1925, to date, for all receipts and disbursements of funds belonging
to his organization.
7. The expense enjoined is necessary in the public service.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant-General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders ' November 30, 1925.
No. 27
1. The following named officers and men firing Course D at Camp Glenn
N. C, for the season 1925, qualified in the classes indicated:
120th Infantry
Name Organization Score Qualification
1st Lt. Elbert E. Fuller 1st Bn. Hdq. Co. 214 Marksman
2d Lt. Charles F. Jones 1st Bn. Hdq. Co. 203 Marksman
Pvt. William W. Rice 1st Bn. Hdq. Co. 201 Marksman
Pvt. William H. Walters 1st Bn. Hdq. Co. 195 Marksman
Sgt. Collie L. Wilson 1st Bn. Hdq. Co. 195 Marksman
Major James W. Jenkins 1st Bn. Hdq. Co. 465 Marksman (Pistol)
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50 Keport of the Adjutant General
Name
Cpl. James T. Martin
Sgt. George E. Albright
Pvt. Howard T. Small
1st Lt. Adrian M. Carroll
Capt. W. V. Copeland
Sgt. Daniel A. Southard
Pvt. 1 CI. Luther Montgomery
Pvt. Dewey McBride
Sgt. Linsey E. Gibbs
Pvt. 1 CI. Lesley C. Brady
2d Lt. Calvin F. Smith
Sgt. William D. Jones
Cpl. Jesse M. Robinson
Pvt. Harry I. Fulforcl
1st Lt. Harold R. Skillman
Sgt. Walter V. Cawthorne
Cpl. Clarence R. Adcock
Sgt. Silas H. Perkinson
Capt. Claude T. Bowers
2d Lt. Andrew J. Hundley
Pvt. 1 CI. Nat. T. Miller
Cpl. Charles G. Floyd
1st Lt. Harold R. Skillman
Sgt. William D. Jones
2d Lt. Andrew J. Hundley
Cpl. Benjamin H. Mixon
Pvt. 1 CI. David B. Smith
Cpl. V. V. Brinkel
Pvt. Luther H. Barnes
Sgt. Kenneth S. Kelly
Pvt. Murphy Clopton
Sgt. George D. Williams
Sgt. James S. Harris
2d Lt. Conrad B. Sturges
Cpl. B. H. Mixon
1st Lt. Jas. B. Cole
Sgt. Henry F. Pickett
Sgt. Sam R. Suitt
Pvt. Moses D. Ashley
Pvt. Thomas Green
Cpl. Dwight W. Pickett
Pvt. Edgar Pulley
Sgt. Marvin M. Fowler
Pvt. Hearst G. Rosser
Pvt. John Hamilton
Pvt. 1 CI. Frank Ellis
Pvt. Eugene Painter
Pvt. Charles Glenn
Sgt. Albert Crabtree —
Pvt. Archie Pickett
Pvt. 1 CI. Roy Renn
Pvt. Raymond L. Tew
2d Lt. Wm. S. Smith
Cpl. Thomas B. Wheeler
Pvt. Lee V. Porter
Pvt. 1 CI. C. I. Mangum
Sgt. Raymond L. Morris
Sgt. H. F. Pickett
Organiiation
Report of the Adjutant General 51
Sgt. Albert L. Crabtree Co. D.
Pvt. Eugene Painter Co. D.
Pvt. Archie Pickett Co. D.
Pvt. Neal Tyson Co. D.
Pvt. 1 CI. Earl A. Hatley 2d Bn. Hdq. Co.
Capt. Charles N. Alston Co. E.
2d Lt. Wilmer B. Miller Co. E.
Sgt. Ernest V. Dry Co. E.
Sgt. Homer J. Isenhour Co. E.
Pvt. Horace J. Widenhouse Co. E.
Sgt. John H. Hudson Co. F.
Pvt, 1 CI. Walter H. Patch Co. F.
1st Lt. Charles D. Kirkpatrick... Co. F.
Sgt. Craig C. Pressley Co. F.
Cpl. Ralph M. Woodside Co. F.
Sgt. Perroneau R. Chaplin Co. F.
Cpl. Oscar Roberts Co. F.
Cpl. George A. Boyette Co. F.
Pvt. 1 CI. Donald M. Greer Co. F.
2d Lt, Saxbv Chaplin Co. F.
Cpl. Walter L. Alexander Co. F.
Cpl. Thornwell H. Cato Co. F.
Cpl. George O. Chaplin Co. F.
Pvt. Carl C. Miller Co. F.
Pvt. James B. Murrill Co. F.
Pvt. 1 CI. James R. Philemon ... Co. F.
Pvt. James R. Turner Co. F.
Sgt, Julian C. WilLson Co. F.
Sgt. Glenn Mcintosh Co. F.
Sgt. Neal M. Forney Co. F.
Pvt. 1 CI. Parks M. Ritch Co. F.
Pvt. 1 CI. Ralph W. Snell Co. F.
Cpl. Martin N. Tedball Co. G.
Sgt, Carl E. Styers Co. G.
Pvt. Carl J. Hemrick Co. G.
Capt. Hampton S. Beck Co. G.
2d Lt, Walter B. Williams Co. G.
Sgt, Charles L. Johnson Co. G.
Pvt. Bernie W. Simpson Co. G.
Pvt, Willie B. Whitt Co. G.
Cpl. Francis L. Lamb Co. D.
Pvt . Bernie R. Wood Co. G.
Cpl. Tress J. Hauser Co. G.
Pvt. Robert W. Watkins Co. G.
Sgt, John C. Bowman Co. G.
Pvt. Vernon B. Debnam Co. G.
2d Lt. Thomas G. Boyd Co. H.
1st Sgt. Claude E. Snyder Co. H.
Sgt. James T. Jones Co. H.
Pvt, Fred Lewis Co. H.
Cpl. Wade Massey Co. H.
Sgt. Elmer Downs Co. H.
Pvt. Leonard Clements Co. H.
Pvt. John Wyatt Co. H.
Cpl. David A. Howell Co. H.
Sgt. Elmer Downs Co. H.
Pvt. 1 CI. Clarence Barnes Co. H.
334
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Name Organization
Sgt. James T. Jones Co. H.
Sgt. Jay P. Francis Co. H.
Sgt, Raymond Wright Co. H.
2d Lt. Thomas G. Boyd Co. H.
Capt, George F. Plott Co. H.
Pvt. Marion Smith Co. H.
1st Lt. Edwin P. Martin Co. H.
Sgt. James E. Robinson Co. H.
1st Sgt. Claude E. Snyder Co. H.
Pvt. Fred Lewis Co. H.
Cpl. Roy Snyder Co. H.
Sgt, Francis A. Wvatt Co. H.
Pvt. Edgar J. Duckett Co. H.
Pvt, Claude Hicks Co. H.
Sgt. John H. McKinnon 3d Bn. Hdq. Co.
1st Lt. Duncan Davis 3d Bn. Hdq. Co.
Pvt. Rudolph D. Jackson 3d Bn. Hdq. Co.
Pvt. 1 CI. Vernon Ratley 3d Bn. Hdq. Co.
Sgt. Ira L. Newton 3d Bn. Hdq. Co.
Cpl. Eugene W. Smith 3d Bn. Hdq. Co.
Capt. Charles H. Burnett Co. I.
2d Lt, William L. West Co. I.
Sgt. Frederick P. Hatch Co. I.
Pvt. Harold L. Hamilton Co. I.
Sgt, Isaac W. King Co. I.
Pvt. 1 CI. Philip B. Piatt Co. I.
Sgt, James M. Poston Co. K.
2d Lt. Henry C. Long Co. K.
Sgt. Clarence Williams Co. K.
Pvt. 1 CI. Loy S. Hoffman Co. K.
Pvt. John R. Richards Co. K.
Captain Peyton McSwain Co. K.
1st Lt. Michael H. Austell Co. K.
Sgt. Marion G. Eaker Co. K.
Cpl. William C. Gillis Co. L.
Cpl. Carson R. Hester Co. L.
Sgt. Edward L. Phillips Co. L.
Cpl. James A. Armstrong Co. L.
Pvt. 1 CI. Lee R. Calhoun Co. L.
Pvt. 1 CI. John L. Armstrong Co. L.
Sgt. Joseph H. Webb Co. M.
Sgt. Hoyt L. Waller Co. M.
Sgt. William E. Pierce Co. M.
Capt. James C. Dempsey Co. M.
Sgt. Oakley B. Beland Co. M.
Cpl. John G. Ellis Co. M.
Cpl. Julius Hinnant Co. M.
Cpl. George W. Mumford Co. M.
Cpl. Robert L. Hagan Co. M.
Cpl. William Armstrong Co. M.
Sgt. Theodore R. Morton Co. M.
Pvt. 1 CI. William T. Brinkley... Co. M.
Pvt. 1 CI. Joe Barron Co. M.
Pvt. 1 CI. Sylvester Pittman Co. M.
Sgt. Luther McKeel Co. M.
Pvt. Robert Pinion Co. M.
Score
Report of the Adjutant General
Name
Pvt. Thomas Bass
Pvt. Eartha O. Norton
Sgt. Joseph E. Lamm
Sgt, Luther MeKeel
Capt. James C. Dempsey
Sgt. Oakley B. Behind
Sgt, Hovt L. Waller
2d. Lt, Eugene P. Walker
Pvt. 1 CI. William M. Dixon. ..
Pvt. 1 CI. Willie L. Hicks
Capt, Allen H. Gwyn
Cpl. George M. Toler
Cpl. Julius W. Medley
Pvt. 1 CI. Roy L. Voss
Cpl. Wilmer L. Walker
Sgt. Hubert L. Dixon
Pvt. 1 CI. Walter R. Carver. _.
Pvt. 1 CI. Grady F. Blackburn
Organic
Co.
Co.
Co.
Co.
Co.
Co.
Co.
Hdq.
Hdq.
Hdq.
Hdq.
Hdq.
Hdq.
Hdq.
Hdq.
Hdq.
Hdq.
Hdq.
zalion Score
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
Co.
Co.
Co.
Co.
Co.
Co.
Co.
Co.
Co.
Co.
Co.
246
246
241
74.07
70.07
70.04
65.08
584
533
524
514
594
481
481
470
467
454
448
Qualification
Gunner 2 CI.
Gunner 2 CI.
Gunner 2 CI.
Expert
Expert
Marksman
Marksman
Expert
Sharpshooter
Sharpshooter
Sharpshooter
Sharpshooter
Marksman
Marksman
Marksman
Marksman
Marksman
Marksman
Pvt. Loyd D. Price Howitzer Co.
1st Sgt, Bennit T. Rheinhardt Howitzer Co.
Sgt. Russell E. Conrad Howitzer Co.
Capt, Stephen B. Dolley Howitzer Co.
Major R. L. Faison Howitzer Co.
2d Lt. Arthur H. Fuller Howitzer Co.
Sgt, John T. Davis Howitzer Co.
1st Lt, E. R. Morgan Howitzer Co.
Pvt. Edgar R. Gilbert Howitzer Co.
Pvt. Cleatus A. Deal Howitzer Co.
78.0 Sharpshooter
77. Sharpshooter
74. Sharpshooter
74. Sharpshooter
72. Sharpshooter
71. Sharpshooter
67. Marksman
64. Marksman
60. Marksman
60. Marksman
(MG)
(MG)
(MG)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
(Pistol)
Pvt. John K. Jacobs
_
.117th Motor
Transport Co. 207 Marksman (Pistol)
Capt. William V. Dorsey 30th Signal Co. 82. Expert (Pistol)
1st Lt. Carroll McCracken 30th Signal Co. 82. Expert (Pistol)
1st Lt, Carter L. Rhinehart 30th Signal Co. 81. Expert (Pistol)
Sgt. M. K. Hipps 30th Signal Co. 70.80 Sharpshooter (Pistol)
Sgt. Charles F. Lanning 30th Signal Co. 70.60 Sharpshooter (Pistol)
Sgt. Robert E. Wood 30th Signal Co. 70.50 Sharpshooter (Pistol)
Sgt, Ratcliffe Robinson 30th Signal Co. 70.50 Sharpshooter (Pistol)
Sgt, Lee McElrath 30th Signal Co. 70.20 Sharpshooter (Pistol)
Sgt. Wade Rhea 30th Signal Co. 70.20 Sharpshooter (Pistol)
Pvt. Z. H. Kevland 30th Signal Co. 68. Marksman (Pistol)
Pvt. J. H. Darby 30th Signal Co. 66. Marksman (Pistol)
Pvt. Charles Stinnette 30th Signal Co. 62. Marksman (Pistol)
(Qualifications above are for rifle except where otherwise noted.)
2. All officers and enlisted men whose names appear in the foregoing list will
be awarded the proper qualification insignia.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant-General.
54 Report of the Adjutant General
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders • November 30, 1925.
No. 28
1. The following named officers and enlisted men, Howitzer Company,
120th Infantry, N. C. N. G., Gastonia, N. C, qualified with the 37-mm gun
and 3-inch stokes trench mortar at Camp Glenn, N. C, during the season
1925:
Qualifications
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Gunner 1 Class
Gunner 1 Class
Gunner 1 Class
Gunner 1 Class
Gunner 1 Class
Gunner 2 Class
Gunner 2 Class
Gunner 2 Class
Gunner 2 Class
Gunner 2 Class
Gunner 2 Class
Gunner 2 Class
Gunner 2 Class
2. All officers and enlisted men whose names appear in the foregoing list
will be awarded the proper qualification insignia.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
Name
GENERAL ORDERS AND CIRCULARS, 1926
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders January 10, 1926.
No. 1
1. Under the provisions of Par. 353 N. G. R., 1922, the Commanding Officer,
Battery E, 252d Coast Artillery Regiment, N. C. N. G., High Point, N. C,
is hereby directed to drop the following named enlisted men from the rolls
of his organization as deserters.
NAT H. MARTIN, Pvt.
JENNINGS J. MATTHEWS, Pvt.
WILLIAM H. MORRISON, Pvt.
ALBIN NEELY, Pvt.
THOMAS F. RIDER, Pvt.
WALTER CASHWELL, Pvt.
O'NEAL R. CHANDLER, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named men in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all or-ganizations
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders February 1, 1926.
No. 2
1. In accordance with War Department instructions, the Annual Armory
Inspection of Federally recognized units of the North Carolina National Guard
will be conducted by officers of the United States Army, detailed by Head-quarters,
Fourth Corps Area, for.the War Department, and by Major Kenneth
Eames Caldwell, the Inspector General, North Carolina National Guard, for the
State. The State inspection will in no way interfere with the Federal in-spection.
The inspection of personnel will be made beginning at 8:00 p.m.
on the dates named herein. Hours of inspection may be changed by the
Inspecting Officer, if necessary and upon ample notice to the company
commander.
ITINERARY
Captain Wm. H. Sweet. C. A. C, U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
February 8 Battery C, 252d C. A Greensboro
February 9 Battery D, 232d C. A Greensboro
February 10 Battery E, 252 C. A High Point
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February 11 Battery G, 200th Art., A. A., M. G. C Raeford
February 12 Battery B, 252d C. A Lumberton
February 13 Hdqrs. and Hdqrs. By. 252d C. A Wilmington
February 15 Battery A, 252d C. A Wilmington
Captain Roy C. Hilton, Infantry, U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
February 23 Hdqrs. and Company A, 120th Infantry Burlington
February 24 Headquarters Company, 120th Infantry Reidsvilie
February 25 Company G, 120th Infantry Winston-Salem
February 26 2d Bn. Hdqrs. Co., 120th Infantry '. Albemarle
February 27 Company E, 120th Infantry Concord
March 1 Company F, 120th Infantry Charlotte
March 2 Howitzer Company, 120th Infantry Gastonia
March 3 Company K, 120th Infantry Shelby
March 4 Company H, 120th Infantry Waynesville
Captain H. L. Kidwell, Q. M. C, U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
March 6 117th Motor Transport Company Whiteville
1st Lieutenant Irving Compton, Infantry, U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
March 8 Company D, 120th Infantry Durham
March 9 Company M, 120th Infantry Wilson
March 10 1st Bn. Hdqrs. Co., 120th Infantry Oxford
March 11 Company B, 120th Infantry Warrenton
March 12 Company C, 120th Infantry Henderson
March 13 Service Company, 120th Infantry Raleigh
State Staff and State Arsenal Raleigh
March 15 Company I, 120th Infantry Wilmington
March 16 Company L, 120th Infantry Parkton
March 17 3d Bn. Hdqrs. Co., 120th Infantry Red Springs
Captain Charles W. Glover, F. A., U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
March 18 Raleigh
March 19 2d Bn. Hq. By. 117th F. A Smithfield
March 20 Hdqrs. By., 117th F. A Dunn
March 22 Battery A, 117th F. A Goldsboro
March 23 Service Battery, 117th F. A Kinston
March 24 Battery D, 117th F. A New Bern
March 25 Battery C, 117th F. A Washington
March 26 1st Bn. Hq. By., 117th F. A Youngsville
March 27 Battery B, 117th F. A Louisburg
March 29 Battery F, 117th F. A .". Monroe
March 30 3d Bn. Hq. By., 117th F. A Lenoir
March 31 Battery E, 117th F. A Hendersonville
Lieutenant-Colonel Percy L. Jones, M. C, U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
April 12 115 Hospital Co., 105 M. R Madison
April 13 Med. Det., 120th Infantry Graham
April 14 Hdqrs. and Hdqrs. Det, 105 M. R Henderson
April 14 Supply Section, 105 M. R Henderson
April 15 Med. Det., 117th F. A Wake Forest
April 16 115 Ambulance Company, 105 M. R Edenton
April 18 Med. Det. 2d Sq., 109th Cav Lincolnton
Report of the Adjutant General 57
Captain George D. Wiltshire. Caw, U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
April 19 Troop E, 2d Sq., 109th Cav Lincolnton
April 20 Troop G, 2d Sq., 109th Cav Hickory
April 20 'Hdqrs. Det., 2d Sq., 109th Cav Hickory
April 21 Troop F, 2d Sq., 109th Cav Asheville
April 22 Separate Troop D, Cav Andrews
1st Lieutenant H. C. Wolfe, C. E., U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
April 26 Company B, 105th Engineers Morganton
April 27 Company A, 105th Engineers North Wilkesboro
April 28 Hdqrs. and Service Co., 105 Engrs Charlotte
Captain L. S. Stickney, S. C, U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
April 28 30th Signal Company Canton
2. (a) All property, including rifles and pistols, field ranges and utensils,
shoes and other leather goods, will be thoroughly cleaned and put in good
condition.
(b) Property in supply rooms and in individual lockers will be neatly and
carefully arranged, that the Inspecting Officers may see its general condition.
(c) Any property unserviceable through fair wear and tear will be ar-ranged
separate from other property, ready for inspection.
3. Attendance upon the inspection is compulsory. All officers and enlisted
men will lay aside all other business and report at the time and. place
designated for the inspection. A report of all absentees from inspection by
reason of unavoidable causes, such as sickness, etc., will be rendered to the
Inspection Officer. Absentees without leaves of absence or furloughs will be
dealt with in accordance with the law. Officers and enlisted men temporarily
absent from their home stations at the muster and inspection of their
organizations may be attached, for inspection, to any other organization,
provided necessary arrangements are made with the Adjutant General's De-partment
by the immediate commanding officers and notice given the Inspec-tor
to whom they are to report.
4. All records required by Natural Guard Regulations, or other War De-partment
authority, will be fully written up and accessible. The files of
retained enlistment and physical examination papers of enlisted men for the
entire personnel at the time of the inspection must be conveniently arranged
in case information of this nature is desired. Particular attention is invited
to papers and records pertaining to an organization of the National Guard,
which should be kept up to date^at all times.
5. The service uniform, woolen, olive drab, will be worn, including service
hat, regulation shoes and leggins (in the absence of complete woolen breeches
and coats the olive drab cotton will be worn). White collars will not be
worn, but the olive drab service shirt will be worn under the coat. Organiza-tions
will be presented to the Inspecting Officers in light marching equipment.
Every effort will be made to have personal equipment thoroughly renovated
and properly cleaned in order that each man may present a neat appearance.
6. All officers, Staff Corps and Departments, and officers not attached to
organizations, will report to the Inspecting Officer at the nearest station indi-cated,
and on the date mentioned in paragraph 1 hereof.
7. Time of arrival of Inspecting Officers will be transmitted to organization
commanders as soon as practicable. Upon their arrival, organization com-manders
will report in person to them for instruction.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
58 Report of the Adjutant General
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders February 4, 1926.
No. 3
1. Under the provisions of Par. 353, N. G. R., 1922, the Commanding
Officer, Battery D, 252d Coast Artillery Regiment, N. C. N. G., Greensboro,
N. C, is hereby directed to drop1 the following named enlisted man from the
rolls of his organization as a deserter:
SANFORD H. CHILDRESS, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named man in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all or-ganizations
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders February 15, 1926.
No. 4
1. The following is a copy of the Military Laws passed by the General
Assembly of North Carolina, as embodied in "Consolidated Statutes of North
Carolina, 1919," prepared under Public Laws of 1917, Chapter 252, and
Public Laws 1919, Chapter 238, and as amended from time to time, and is
published as a Regulation of the North Carolina National Guard.
ARTICLE 1
Classification of Militia
6791. Composition of the Militia.—The militia of the State shall consist
of all able-bodied male citizens of the United States and all other able-bodied
males who have or shall have declared their intention to become
citizens of the United States, who shall be more than eighteen years of age
and, except as hereinafter provided, not more than forty-five years of age,
and said militia shall be divided into three classes: the National Guard, the
Naval Militia, and the unorganized milita.
6792. Composition of the National Guard.—The National Guard shall con-sist
of the regularly enlisted militia between the ages of eighteen and forty-five
years, organized, armed, and equipped as hereinafter provided, and of
commissioned officers between the ages of twenty-one and sixty-four years.
6793. Composition of the Naval Militia.—The Naval Militia shall consist
of the regularly enlisted militia between the ages of eighteen and forty-five
years, organized, armed, and equipped as hereinafter provided, and com-missioned
officers between the ages of twenty-one and sixty-two years (naval
branch), and twenty-one and sixty-four years marine corps branch); but
enlisted men may continue in the service after the age of forty-five years and
until the age of sixty-two years (naval branch) or sixty-four years (marine
corps branch), provided the service is continuous.
Report of the Adjutant General 59
6794. Composition of the Unorganized Militia.—The unorganized militia
shall consist of all other able-bodied male citizens of the State and all other
able-bodied males who have or shall have declared their intention to become
citizens of the United States, who shall be more than eighteen years of age,
and except as otherwise provided by law, not more than forty-five years of
age.
6795. Exemption from Military Duty.—The officers, judicial and executive,
of the Government of the United States and of the State of North Carolina,
persons in the military or naval service of the United States, custom-house
clerks, persons employed by the United States in the transmission of mail,
artificers and workmen employed in the armories, arsenals, and navy yards of
the United States, pilots, mariners actually employed in the sea service of
any citizen or merchant within the United States, shall be exempt from mili-tary
duty without regard to age, and all persons who, because of religious
belief, shall claim exemption from military service, if the conscientious
holding of such belief by such person shall be established under such regula-tions
as the President shall prescribe, shall be exempted from militia service
in a combatant capacity; but no person so exempted shall be exempt from
militia service in any capacity that the President shall declare to be
noncombatant.
6796. White and Colored Enrolled Separately.—The white and colored
militia shall be separately enrolled, and shall never be compelled to serve in
the same organization. No organization of colored troops shall be permitted
where white troops are available, and while permitted to be organized,
colored troops shall be under command of white officers.
6797. Maintenance of Other Troops.—In time of peace the State shall
maintain only such troops as may be authorized by the President of the
United States; but nothing contained in this act shall be construed as limit-ing
the rights of the State in the use of the National Guard within its borders
in time of peace; nothing contained in this act shall prevent the organization
and maintenance of State police or constabulary.
6798. Corps Entitled to Retain Privileges.—Any corps of artillery, cavalry,
or infantry existing in the State on the passage of the Act of Congress of
May eighth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, which by the laws,
customs, or usages of the State has been in continuous existence since the
passage of such act, under its provisions, and under the provisions of section
two hundred and thirty-two and sections one thousand six hundred and
twenty-five to one thousand six hundred and sixty, both inclusive, of title
sixteen of the Revised Statutes of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three
and the Act of Congress of January twenty-first, one thousand nine
hundred and three, relating to the militia, shall be allowed to retain its an-cient
privileges, subject, nevertheless, to all duties required by law of the
militia; but such organizations may be a part of the National Guard and enti-tled
to all the privileges of this chapter, and shall conform in all respects
to the organization, discipline, and training of the National Guard in time
of war. For purposes of training and when on active duty in the service
of the United States they may be assigned to higher units, as the President
may direct, and shall be subject to the orders of officers under whom they
shall be serving.
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ARTICLE 2
General Administrative Officers
6799. Governor as Commander-in-Chief.—The Governor shall be Com-mander-
in-Chief, and shall have power to call out the militia to execute the
law, suppress riots or insurrections, and to repel invasions.
6800. Commander-in-Chief to Prescribe Regulations.—The Commander-in-
Chief shall have the power, and it shall be his duty, from time to time to
issue such orders and to prescribe such regulations relating to the organiza-tion
of the National Guard and Naval Militia as will cause the same at all
times to conform to the Federal requirements of the United States Govern-ment
relating thereto.
6801. Staff, How Divided.—The military staff shall be divided into two
kinds: the personal staff of the Governor and the administrative staff. The
Governor may detail from the active list not more than ten National Guard
officers and two Naval Militia officers, who shall in addition to their regular
duties perform the duties of aides-de-camp on the personal staff of the
Governor. There shall be an administrative staff which shall be as is now or
may from time to time be authorized by the Secretary of War for the National
Guard and the Secretary of the Navy for the Naval Militia.
6802. Adjutant General.—The Governor shall appoint an Adjutant General,
who shall have had not less than five years commissioned service in the
National Guard, Naval Militia, Regular Army, United States Navy, or Marine
Corps, who, while holding such office, may be a member of the active National
Guard or Naval Militia. (As amended by Act of Legislature, ratified Feb-ruary
24, 1925.)
6803. Adjutant General's Department.—There shall be an Adjutant
General's Department. The Adjutant General shall be the head of said de-partment
and as such subordinate only to the Governor in matters pertaining
thereto. He shall make such returns and reports to the Secretary of War
and Secretary of the Navy, or to such officers as the Secretary of War and
Secretary of the Navy may designate, at such times and in such form as may
from time to time be prescribed. He shall keep a record of all officers and
enlisted men, and shall also keep in his office all records and papers required
by law or regulations to be filed therein. He shall make an annual report
to the Governor on or before the thirty-first day of December of each year,
including a detailed statement of all expenditures made for military purposes
during that year. He shall also make a biennial report to the General As-sembly.
He shall cause the military laws, the regulations governing the
National Guard and Naval Militia, and the articles of war and articles for
the government of the Navy to be printed, indexed, and bound in proper and
compact form and distributed to the commissioned officers of the State at the
rate of one copy for each officer. He shall cause to be prepared and issued
all books, blank forms, etc., required to carry into full effect the provisions
of this statute. All such books and blank forms shall be and remain the
property of the State. The Adjutant General shall perform such other duties
not herein specified as may be required by the military laws and regulations
or by the Governor. The Adjutant General shall be allowed all such neces-sary
expenses as may be incurred for printing, postage, stationery, blank
books, orders and reports required in his office, the same to constitute a charge
against the general fund. The Adjutant General may have an assistant, who
shall be detailed from the Adjutant General's Department of the administra-tive
staff, and such clerks and employees as may be prescribed by the Gover-
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nor. An officer detailed as such assistant shall receive during the period
of such service such compensation as may be authorized by the Governor.
The pay of such officer shall constitute a charge against the whole sum ap-propriated
annually for the support of the National Guard.
6504. Property and Disbursing Officer for the United States.—The Gover-nor
of the State shall appoint, designate, or detail, subject to the approval
of the Secretary of War, an officer of the National Guard of the State who
shall be regarded as property and disbursing officer for the United States.
In consideration of his services, for the care, responsibility, and issue of
Federal property, the property and disbursing officer for the United States
shall receive from the State such salary as the Governor may authorize to be
just and proper; the salary to constitute a charge upon the military fund of
the State; but such salary shall in no case exceed the sum of one thousand
dollars. When ordered into actual service and receiving the pay of his rank
for such service from either State or Federal funds, he shall not be entitled
to or receive any salary from the State for the period of time for which he
shall receive the pay of his rank.
6505. Property and Disbursing Officer for North Carolina—The Governor
shall appoint, designate, or detail an officer, active or retired, of the National
Guard or Naval Militia, who shall be the property and disbursing officer for
the State. He shall receipt for and account for all funds and all property
belonging to the State for military purposes, and shall make such returns
and reports concerning the same as may be required by the Governor. The
State Treasurer is authorized, on the requisition of the Governor, to pay
to the property and disbursing officer so much of the annual appropriation for
the National Guard as shall, in the judgment of the Governor, be necessary
for the purposes enumerated herein. The disbursing officer shall render,
through the Adjutant General, such accounts of State funds entrusted to
him for disbursement as may be required by the State Treasurer. Before
entering upon the performance of his duties as property and disbursing
officer, he shall be required to give a good and sufficient bond to the State,
the amount thereof to be determined by the Governor, for the faithful per-formance
of his duties and for the safe keeping and proper disposition of the
State property and funds entrusted to his care. He shall, after having
qualified as property and disbursing officer, receive pay for his services at
the rate of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per annum, and such compensation
shall be a charge against the whole sum annually appropriated for the sup-port
of the National Guard. All payments made by the property and dis-bursing
officer for the State must first have the approval of the Adjutant
General, and be made upon such forms and under such rules as may be
prescribed by the proper authority. All necessary blank forms, books,
stationery, etc., for the use of the property and disbursing officer shall be
furnished by the Adjutant General's Department.
6806. Inspector General.—The Inspector General shall annually inspect
all organizations and departments in the militia at such times and places as
the Governor may order, and inspect and audit the accounts of all officers
accountable or responsible for public funds; he will inquire as to the necessity,
economy, and propriety of all disbursements, their strict conformity to the
law appropriating the money, and whether the property and disbursing
officer complies with the law in keeping his accounts and making his de-posits.
He shall make an annual report to the Governor of such audits and
inspections, a copy of them to be furnished the Advisory Board.
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6807. Advisory Board.—There shall be an Advisory Board, composed of
the brigade commander, the commanding officer of each regiment of infantry,
the commanding officer of the Naval Militia, the commanding officer of the
coast artillery corps, the chief surgeon, the senior officer of engineers,
and senior officer of cavalry, and senior officer of field artillery, which shall
meet once each year in Raleigh at such time as ordered by the Governor,
and at such other times and places as may be ordered by the Governor.
This board shall make such recommendations to the Governor as it may
deem for the best interests of the militia. The Adjutant General, the
property and disbursing officers, and the Inspector General shall furnish such
information as may be requested by the board.
ARTICLE 3
National Guard
6808. Organization of National Gtiarcl Units.—Except as otherwise specifi-cally
provided by the laws of the United States, the organization of the
National Guard, including the composition of all units thereof, shall be the
same as that which is or may hereafter be prescribed for the Regular Army,
subject in time of peace to such general exceptions as may be authorized
by the Secretary of War.
6809. Location of Units.—The Governor shall determine and fix the loca-tion
of the units and headquarters of the National Guard within the State;
but no organization of the National Guard, members of which shall be en-titled
to and shall have received compensation under the provisions of the
Act of Congress approved June third, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen,
as amended, shall be disbanded without the consent of the President, nor
without such consent shall the commissioned or enlisted strength of any
such organization be reduced below the minimum that is now or shall be
hereafter prescribed therefor by the President.
6810. Reserve Battalions for Recruit Training.—Under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed by the President, reserve battalions for
infantry, cavalry, field artillery, and coast artillery may be organized by the
Commander-in-Chief when organizations of the National Guard have been
called into the service of the United States in time of war. The organization
of such reserve battalions shall be effected in the manner prescribed in section
seventy-nine of the Act of Congress approved June third, one thousand nine
hundred and sixteen, or subsequent Federal enactments.
6811. Officers Appointed and Commissioned.—All officers of the National
Guard shall be appointed and commissioned by the Governor as follows, viz.:
1. The appointment and promotion of all officers below the grade of
brigadier general shall be by seniority as far as practicable within the organi-zation
or department; but if the total commissioned service of the senior
officer is less than the total commissioned service of the next ranking officer,
the names of both officers shall be forwarded to the War Department, and
promotion shall be based upon the result of the prescribed examination.
2. Original appointments of second lieutenants in the line or staff shall be
made from the enlisted men when practicable within the organization. Canli-dates
for such appointment shall make written application, accompanied by
their military record, to the commanding officer through intermediate com-manders
for comment by endorsements. The commanding officers shall for-ward
the application of the three best qualified and most promising candi-dates,
with his endorsement, to the Adjutant General's office for consideration
by the Governor.
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6512. Commissions for Commandants and Student Officers at Educational
Institutions.—The Governor of the State is authorized to issue to the com-mandants
or directors of military training at the University of North
Carolina. Agricultural and Engineering College, North Carolina School for
the Deaf at Morganton, and other colleges and schools of the State giving a
military course, commissions with rank not to exceed major in the North
Carolina Reserve Militia, and to issue to the student officers of the institutions
herein named commissions with the rank not to exceed captain in the
North Carolina Reserve Militia. The persons to whom commissions are
issued under this section shall be known as cadet officers, and they shall have
no connection with the National Guard or other military forces of the State,
nor shall they, or any of them, exercise any military authority other than
in the discharge of their duties in their respective institutions.
6513. Appointment of Staff Officers.—No person shall be appointed a staff
officer, including officers of the pay, inspection, subsistence, and medical de-partments,
unless he shall have had previous military experience, nor who
shall fail to qualify as to fitness for military service under such regulations
as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; such officers shall hold their positions
until they have reached the age of sixty-four years, unless separated from
the service prior to that time by reason of resignation, disability, or for cause
to be determined by a court-martial legally convened for the purpose. Vacan-cies
among such officers shall be filled by appointment from the officers of the
militia.
6814. Qualifications of National Guard Officers.—Persons hereinafter com-missioned
as officers of the National Guard shall not be recognized as such
under any of the provisions of this chapter unless they shall have been
selected from the following classes and shall have taken and subscribed to
the oath of office prescribed in this article for officers: Officers or enlisted
men of the National Guard, officers active or retired, reserve officers, and
formal officers of the United States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps, enlisted
men and former enlisted men of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps, who have
received an honorable discharge therefrom; graduates of the military and
naval academies, and graduates of schools, colleges, universities, and officers'
training camps where they have received military instruction under the
supervision of an officer of the Regular Army who certified their fitness for
appointment as commissioned officers, and, for the technical branches and
staff corps or departments, such other civilian as may be especially qualified
for duty therein.
6815. Test as to Fitness for Officers.—No person shall hereafter be ap-pointed
an officer of the National Guard unless he first shall have successfully
passed such tests as to his physical, moral, and professional fitness as the
President shall prescribe. The examination to determine such qualifications
for commission shall be conducted by a board of three commissioned officers
appointed by the Secretary of War from the Regular Army or the National
Guard, or both.
6816. Rank According to Bate of Commission.—(a) Commissioned officers
shall take rank according to the date of their commissions. The date of an
officer's commission shall be the date of his recognition by the Federal Govern-ment.
In case an officer who has previously served is recommissioned in the
same grade or a lower grade, his commission shall be given a date as follows:
Determine the total length of his former service Federally recognized in
National Guard or in Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States
in the same or higher grades. Count back from the date of his new Federal
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recognition by a period equal to the officer's forming service, computed as in
the preceding sentence, and the resulting date will be the date of the officer's
commission.
(b) In case the commissions of two or more officers bear the same date,
seniority will be determined by the seniority which existed in the next lower
commissioned grade. If officers have not served in such lower grade, the
Commander-in-Chief shall determine the order of seniority.
(c) The provisions of paragraph (a) above shall not be held to deprive the
Commander-in-Chief of his power to make appointments of officers under the
law.
6817. Oath of National Guard Officers.—Commissioned officers of the Na-tional
Guard shall take and subscribe to the following oath of office:
"I, , do solemnly swear that I will support and defend
the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of
North Carolina against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear
true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will obey the orders of the
President of the United States and of the Governor of the State of North
Carolina; that I make this obligation freely, without any mental reservation
or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties
of the office of in the National Guard of the United States and
of the State of North Carolina, upon which I am about to enter; so help
me, God."
6818. Elimination and Disposition of Officers.—At any time the moral
character, capacity, and general fitness for the service of any National Guard
officer may be determined by an efficiency board of three commissioned officers
senior in rank to the officer whose fitness for service shall be under investiga-tion,
and if the findings of such board be unfavorable to such officer and be
approved by the official authorized to appoint such officer, he shall be dis-charged.
Commissions of officers of the National Guard may be vacated upon
resignation, absence without leave for three months, upon the recommenda-tion
of an efficiency board, or pursuant to sentence of a court-martial. Officers
of said guard rendered surplus by the disbandment of their organization
shall be placed in the National Guard Reserve. Officers may, upon their
own application, be placed in the said reserve.
6819. Retirement of Officers.—When an officer reaches the age of sixty-four
years he shall be retired.
6820. Enlistments in National Guard.—Original enlistments in the Na-tional
Guard shall be for a period of three years, and subsequent enlistments
for periods of one year each, or for such periods as may be prescribed by the
Secretary of War: Provided, that persons who have served in the Army for
not less than six months, and have been honorably discharged therefrom,
may, within two years after June fourth, one thousand nine hundred and
twenty, enlist in the National Guard for one year and reenlist for like
period: Provided, that qualifications for enlistment shall be the same as
those prescribed for admission to the Regular Army.
6821. Enlistment Contract.—Enlisted men shall not be recognized as
members of the National Guard until they shall have signed an enlistment
contract and taken and subscribed to the following oath of enlistment:
"I do hereby acknowledge to have voluntarily enlisted this day of
, 19 , as a soldier in the National Guard of the United
States and of the State of North Carolina, for the period of three (or one)
years in service, under the conditions prescribed by law, unless sooner dis-
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charged by proper authority. And I do solemnly swear that I will bear
true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and to the State
of North Carolina, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against
all their enemies whomsoever, and that I will obey the orders of the Pres-ident
of the United States, and of the Governor of the State of North Carolina,
and of the officers appointed over me according to law, and the rules and
articles of war."
6S22. Discharge of Enlisted Men.-—An enlisted man discharged from service
in the National Guard shall receive a discharge in writing in such form
and with such classification as is or shall be prescribed for the Regular
Army, and in time of peace discharges may be given prior to the expiration
of terms of enlistment under such regulations as may be prescribed by
proper authority.
6822a. Membership Continued in the National Guard.—When drafted into
Federal service and discharged from the Army, members shall resume their
membership in the National Guard, and shall continue to serve in the National
Guard until the dates upon which their enlistments, entered into prior to
their draft, would have expired if uninterrupted.
6823. Discipline of the National Guard.—The discipline of the National
Guard shall conform to the system which is now or may hereafter be pre-scribed
for the Regular Army, and the training shall be carried out so as
to conform to the privisions of an Act of Congress approved June third, one
thousand nine hundred and sixteen, and subsequent Federal enactments.
6824. Uniform and Equipment of the National Guard.—The National
Guard shall, as far as practicable, be uniformed, armed, and equipped with
the same type of uniforms, arms, and equipment as is or shall be provided
for the Regular Army.
6825. Courts-martial for National Guard.—Courts-martial for organizations
of the National Guard not in the service of the United States shall be of
three kinds, namely, general courts-martial, special courts-martial, and sum-mary
courts-martial. They shall be constituted like and have cognizance of
the same subjects and possess like powers, except as to punishments, as
similar courts provided for by the law and regulations governing the Army
of the United States, and the proceedings of courts-martial of the National
Guard shall follow the forms and modes of procedure prescribed for said
similar courts.
6826. General Courts-Martial.—General courts-martial of the National
Guard not in the service of the United States may be convened by orders of
the President, or of the Governor of the State, and such courts shall have
the power to impose fines not exceeding two hundred dollars; sentence to
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CONTENTS
Report of The Adjutant General 3
Reports on Special Duty Service '. 6
Report of U. S. Property and Disbursing Officer : 11
Roster of North Carolina National Guard 15
General Orders and Circulars, 1925... 26
General Orders and Circulars, 1926... 55
Former Adjutants General of North Carolina 95
Register of Retired Officers 96
REPORT
OF
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
OF THE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1925—JUNE 30, 1926
To His Excellency, The Honorable Angus Wilton McLean,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief,
Raleigh, North Carolina.
Sir :—I have the honor to submit a report of the operations of the
Military Department of the State of North Carolina for the period
January 1, 1925-June 30, 1926, the last report having covered the
period ending December 31, 1924. The eighteen months period is
covered by this report to more nearly conform to the fiscal year as
established by the State.
Organization and Strength of the National Guard
The strength of the guard on June 30, 1925 was 199 officers and
3,126 enlisted men, and on June 30, 1926, 210 officers and 3,254 en-listed
men, organized into companies, batteries, troops, and these into
regiments and separate battalions. A complete roster of the Guard as to
organizations is made a part of this report. The following changes in
organizations have been necessary:
Service Battery 117th, Field Artillery, at New Bern, disbanded and
reorganized at Kinston.
Third Battalion Headquarters and Combat Train, at Bryson, City,
disbanded and reorganized at Lenoir.
Battery E, 117th, Field Artillery, at Hendersonville, disbanded and
reorganized at Greenville.
Medical Detachment 117th, Field Artillery, at Goldsboro, disbanded
and reorganized at Wake Forest.
105th Veterinary Company, at Asheville, disbanded.
Medical Laboratory and Medical Supply Sections and Headquarters
Detachment absorbed into Service Company, 105th Medical Regiment.
A Medical Department Detachment for 252d, Coast Artillery Regi-ment
organized at Greensboro.
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Armory Inspections
As required in the War Department regulations each unit of the
Guard is inspected annually by regular army officers detailed for the
purpose and by the State Inspector General. This annual inspection
was made during the months of February, March and April 1925 and
1926. The inspection of 1926 showed the Guard of the State to be in
very good condition. There were more units which were given a rating
of "Very Satisfactory" than ever before. The rating of "Satisfactory"
is the usual rating except in a case of a unit being found unsatisfactory.
In 1925, First Battalion Headquarters Battery and Combat Train,
117th F'ield Artillery, Medical Detachment, 120th Infantry, Troop D,
Cavalry and Medical Detachment, 117th Field Artillery, were rated
unsatisfactory and placed on probation.
Battery B, 117th Field Artillery, and Troop D, Cavalry, were rated
unsatisfactory in 1926.
The entire Coast Artillery Regiment and several of the units of the
120th Infantry and 105th Engineers were found "Very Satisfactory"
and some of those in the Field Artillery were given the same rating for
the 1926 inspection.
Battery B, 117th Field Artillery, and Troop D, Cavalry, were placed
on probation by the War Department, and upon a second inspection
Battery B, 117th Field Artillery, was found satisfactory and Troop D
unsatisfactory.
Camp Glenn
Whereas in years past it has been necessary to expend a considerable
amount of the National Guard Appropriation in the maintenance and
upkeep of Camp Glenn, more recently I have secured $5,000 of Federal
Funds which was expended in repair to several buildings during 1926.
We have a further authorization by the War Department of approxi-mately
$12,000 for further repairs, and this work will be done in the
near future. This property is under the care of a caretaker and an
assistant. These caretakers, Mr. Cleveland G. Smith and Mr. Walter
Willis, being carpenters, electricians, and with a knowledge of motors,
have saved much money to the State through the fact that they do much
of the work in keeping up the property during the year.
Encampments
Each unit of the Guard is required both by the Federal and State
laws to attend a 15-day period of field training at a camp of instruction.
On account of the better opportunity for training the Field Artillery,
Engineers and Medical troops trained at Fort Bragg, 1ST. C. The
Cavalry went to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., a U. S. Cavalry Post. Officers
of the regular army are detailed as instructors by the War Department
to these posts as well as to Camp Glenn, where the Infantry, Motor
Transport Company and Signal Company go. These instructor are
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under the direction of the Senior Instructor for that particular branch
of the service, who is on full time duty with the State.
Aid to Civil Authorities
During the year 1925 six organizations were ordered on special duty,
and in 1926 up to June 30, the Guard was called upon only twice.
In June 1926, Battery A, 252d Coast Artillery (the Old Wilmington
Light Infantry), Company F, 120th Infantry (the Old Hornet's Nest
Riflemen), and the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry attended
the Flag Day Exercises at Philadelphia, Pa. These organizations were
specially invited to participate in the exercises on account of the date of
organization and historical records. It is most pleasing that in hoth
the parade in Philadelphia and in the review and ceremonies at Valley
Forge the following day the military bearing, snap and general appear-ance
of these organizations were a source of comment. The supper
and entertainment given by the Commander-in-Chief at the Belvue-
Stratford was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by the men of these
organizations and has done much to stimulate interest in the Military
Service.
Conclusion
I feel that the personnel of officers and enlisted men of our National
Guard represent the best element of citizens.
It is always my desire to secure as officers, especially officers to com-mand
the companies and like units, young men who, having the military
ability, stand well among the business men of their community and who
feel that they will give the time necessary to the Service.
The citizens of the State appear not to have a proper conception of
the organization and requirements of the Guard and in many instances
do not give it their strong moral support. Counties and municipalities
are authorized to make appropriations for the benefit of their local or-ganizations,
and only in a few instances the Commissioners have re-fused
to help support the Guard. Rent of Armories usually require
more money than is authorized by law, and the organization Commander
must depend on these other appropriations to enable him to care for
the expense of his command. The hearty cooperation of the Commander-in-
Chief and his apparent interest in the National Guard has been
realized by the Adjutant General and throughout the Guard.
Owing to the shortage of funds in the allotment to the National
Guard for printing, it has been necessary to eliminate from this report
the last two reports of Audit of the State Property and Disbursing
Officer's accounts, copies of which reports are on file in the Auditor's
office and this office ; report of the Inspector General concerning the
annual inspections; Commanding Officers' reports on Annual Encamp-ments,
and Special Reports. j yAN -g mETTSj
The Adjutant General.
REPORTS ON SPECIAL DUTY SERVICE
Headquarters Battery D, 117th F. A., N. C. N. G.
New Bern, N. C.
March 17, 1925.
Subject: Report on Special Orders No. 81, A. G. 0., N. C. N. G., March 7, 1925.
To: General J. Van B. Metts, The Adjutant General, Raleigh, North Carolina.
1. Upon orders from Major Gordon Smith over telephone, which orders
are confirmed by Special Orders No. 81, A. G. 0., N. C. N. G., March 7, 1925,
three men and one officer were placed on guard at the Craven County jail
to guard one Singleton, a prisoner, who had murdered a Mr. Banks near
Pine Grove, South of New Bern. Twelve other members of the Battery were
at the club rooms at the Armory and were held there to be used when neces-sary.
At the request of the sheriff three men were all he wanted at the jail
until others were needed. He requested that the riot alarm for assembly
of the Battery be not sounded on account of the excitement it might cause.
It was, therefore, necessary to send out a detail to get other members of the
Battery assembled.
2. The guard at the jail was placed on duty a few minutes after orders
were received from Major Smith. It was contemplated early in the evening
that there might be trouble, so several members of the Battery were notified
to be on hand in case the Battery was officially called out.
3. The guard at the jail went on duty at 8:40 p.m. and remained on
duty until 11:30 p.m., when the prisoner, Singleton, was hurried away to
Kinston by automobile. At that hour everything was quiet at the jail but
there was quite a gathering on the street corners. I suggested to the sheriff,
after he stated that he did not think our services further necessary, that I
withdraw the guard to the Armory, and take ihem down the principal streets
in order that we might spread the propaganda that the prisoner was gone.
About this time two other prisoners were brought in, they being the ones
who had run over and killed Mr. Mayo. It appeared as if we might have to
remain on guard and strengthen it. However, those two prisoners were
brought to the jail so secretly that both the sheriff and myself decided that
the propaganda idea was the best. So, I proceeded to withdraw the guard
down the principal streets, halting often, to answer questions. It was neces-sary
to imitate Ananias occasionally, because we wanted the public to believe
that all three of the prisoners were far away on their way to Raleigh in the
speeding Hudson, which many had seen taking Singleton away. The
propaganda worked fine and soon the streets were normal and everything
quiet.
3. The guard was dismissed at 12:15 p.m. after authorities felt safe that
we would no longer be needed.
Henry A. Tolson,
First Lieutenant Battery D, 111th F. A.,
N. C. N. G., commanding Battery D.
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State of North Carolina
Office of U. S. Property and Disbursing Officer
Raleigh, N. C,
April 23, 1925.
Subject: Special duty at Carthage, N. C.
To: The Adjutant General of North Carolina.
1. Pursuant to verbal instructions of the Governor the undersigned pro-ceeded
to Carthage, N. C, in the afternoon of April 21 for the purpose of mak-ing
an investigation of conditions there in connection with a reported at-tempt
to lynch a negro.
2. Upon arrival in Carthage it was found that the person guilty of the
crime had not been apprehended but there was considerable feeling among
some citizens of the community. After a conference with the Sheriff of the
county. Solicitor and several of the prominent citizens it was apparent that
there was no need for troops and it also appeared that if the guilty party
was apprehended the good people of the county could handle the matter and
let the law take its course.
3. Under orders of the Governor, Captain Sprague Silver, 120th Infantry,
accompanied the undersigned to Carthage and both returned in the early
morning of April 22.
Gordon Smith,
Major, Assistant Adjutant General.
Headquarters Battery G, 200th Artillery, (AA) N. C. N. G.
Raeford, N. C,
April 27, 1925.
Subject: Special Duty per S. 0. No. 130, A. G. O., N. C, 4-21-25.
To: General J. Van B. Metts. Raleigh, N. C.
1. In accordance with paragraph 3, S. O. No. 130, A. G. O., N. C, 4-21-25,
the following report is rendered:
Battery G, 200th Art, assembled in Armory at Raeford, N. C, at about 4:00
p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 1925, per S. O. No. 130, A. G. O., N. C, forty-two men
and three officers reported for duty. Two men were excused. Others secured
equipment.
2. The Battery was relieved per S. O. 130 y2 , A. G. O., N. C, 4-21-25, at
8:00 p.m.
William L. Poole,
Captain Battery G. 200th Artillery (AA) N. C. N. G.
Company B, 105th Engineers, North Carolina National Guard
MORGANTON, N. C,
May 12, 1925
Subject: Report of Guard Duty.
To: The Adjutant General of North Carolina.
1. Immediately upon the receipt of your orders I reported to R. L. Huffman,
Solicitor of the Sixteenth Judicial District. Solicitor Huffman, having
reason to believe that the excited public sentiment of the county endangered
the safety of the prisoner, Arthur Montague, a negro, who was charged
with rape upon a young white girl, a dumb inmate of the State School for the
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Deaf deemed it wise that a detachment of the local company be kept ready
for any emergency which might arise and, at his request, I assembled, on
Monday morning, the 11th instant, at 8:00 o'clock, twenty-one men, at the
Armory, these men being equipped for immediate service. These men re-mained
on duty at the Armory during the entire day. On Monday evening,
at 7:00 o'clock, at the instance of the Solicitor, a guard was placed about the
Burke County jail, which guard was maintained until 8:30 a.m. Tuesday,
the 12th instant. When the case was submitted to the jury on Tuesday
afternoon, this detachment of the guard, at the further request of the Solicitor,
was placed on duty near the courthouse, where it remained until the prisoner,
convicted of the capital felony charged, was started to the State's Prison
at Raleigh in the custody of the civil officers. I endeavored, as far as
possible, to conceal from the jury and the public the fact that the guard was
ready for duty and I feel that the readiness of the guard for duty, if
emergency should arise, greatly facilitated the duty of the civil authorities
and expedited the business of the Court. The heavy downpour of rain dur-ing
the night of the 11th instant in no wise decreased the efficiency of the
guard. During the entire progress of the trial, a large multitude of people
were present in the town, but fortunately, everything passed off quietly.
Owen S. Connelly.
Captain, Commanding Company B. 105th Engineers.
Headquarters 252d Regiment, C. A. C, N. C. N. G.
Wilmington, N. C,
September 15, 1925.
Subject: Report of Special Duty, August 31, 1925.
(Trial of Tom Robinson, colored, at Wilmington, N. C.)
To: The Adjutant General (N. C.) Raleigh, N. C.
1. Pursuant to orders contained in Special Orders 276 y2 , A. G. O., N. C,
August 29, 1925, the undersigned reported to Sheriff George C. Jackson, New
Hanover County, at 10:00 a.m. August 31, 1925, for a conference regarding
the safeguarding of one Tom Robinson, (colored), whose trial for rape was
called for that date. The Adjutant General was present.
2. The situation was well in hand, but it was decided, at this conference,
that the undersigned and Lieutenant Andrew H. Harriss, Jr., would remain
in the courtroom during the trial to meet any emergency.
3. Tear gas and smoke grenades, that had been obtained from Fort
Bragg, N. C, were armed, and a supply given the civil authorities, in case
of need.
4. Arrangements were made whereby the arms and ammunition of both
armories were guarded day and night. Close contact was maintained with
all officers.
5. Nothing of note occurred on the 31st of August and the 1st of Septem-ber
other than the usual court routine, and the necessary precautions taken
to protect the prisoner, in case of a hostile demonstration. Rumors were
numerous, but not substantiated by any hostile movement.
6. On September 2, the case was given to the jury about 1:00 p.m., and
while a verdict of guilty was anticipated, it was thought wise, after a con-ference
with Sheriff Jackson to call Battery A, 252d C. A. C, N. C N. G.,
to arms, to be held in readiness for any possible emergency. Orders were
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accordingly issued to assemble Battery A at 1:30 p.m. Regimental Sergeant
Major Sloan of Headquarters Battery, 252d C. A. C, N. C. N. G., was also
ordered to report to handle any matters at headquarters. The jury rendered
a vedict of guilty, and everything being quiet, Battery A was dismissed at
6:00 p.m., September 2, 1925. Royce S. McClelland.
Lieutenant Colonel, C. A. C, X. C. N. G.
Report on Special Duty of Troop F, 109th Cavalry, and Company A, 105th
Engineers at Asheville
Pursuant to Special Order No. 332, Adjutant General's Office, North Carolina,
October, 30, 1925
Upon direction of the Governor, I placed Troop F, 109th Cavalry, on duty at
Asheville. to guard two negro prisoners on trial, charged with a criminal
offense. Major E. F. Jones was placed in command of the situation and
directed to report to the Sheriff of Buncombe County. Under personal in-structions
of the Governor, I proceeded to Asheville, to be in touch with
conditions. During the trial and on account of the seriousness of the
offense with which the prisoners were charged the strong feeling against
the prisoners locally and the unusually large crowd in and around the
courthouse daily during the trial, I ordered the Commanding Officer, Com-pany
B, 105th Engineers, at Morganton, to assemble two officers and twenty-four
men and proceed to Asheville, for duty. Guards were placed at the
jail and in and around the courthouse at all times guarding the prisoners.
It was necessary that the Judge order the aisles of the courtroom kept clear
and the Sheriff ordered each person entering the courtroom searched for fire-arms
or concealed weapons. Soldiers were in constant attendance upon the
prisoners, assisted the Deputy Sheriff as guards and in the searching
of people, and were constantly on the lookout for any disorders.
The situation was extremely tense for some time and any mistake made
on the part of the troops may have precipitated serious trouble. Major Jones
and the officers of the two organizations handled the situation firmly and
pleasantly and deserve commendation for their services. The men were
disciplined and trained and did their duty as ordered in a soldierly manner.
Their conduct at all times was excellent. After the trial of the two prison-ers
and when no longer needed I directed that the troops be relieved from
duty. I was in personal touch with the trial Judge and the Sheriff at all
times, having many conferences and planning that future serious trouble
might be avoided. The military bearing, discipline and conduct of the troops
of Troop F, 109th Cavalry, and Company A, 105th Engineers, were excellent.
J. Van B. Metis.
The Adjutant General.
Service Company, 120th Infantry. N. C. N. G.
Raleigh, N. C.
July 27, 1926.
Subject: Special Duty Dix Hill Fire.
To: Adjutant General North Carolina.
1. Captain H. S. Silver, Commanding Officer, Service Company, 120th
Infantry was ordered verbally by Major Gordon Smith, the Assistant Ad-jutant
General, to assemble his command and proceed to the State Hospital
to protect the inmates of said institution and State property.
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2. A. G. O., Special Order No. 112, dated April 10, 1926, was received in
the meantime.
3. Captain Silver verbally ordered Lieutenants Smith and Fountain to
assemble the Service Company at the Armory and to proceed to Dix Hill and
report to the Chief of Police, J. Winder Bryan, to assist in any way possible.
4. At 2:10 p.m. Captain Silver, Lieutenant Smith with two N. C. O.'s and
23 privates reported at Dix Hill and immediately took charge of the State
property that was lying loose in front of the Main Building. After this relief
was organized and well established, twelve men under Captain Silver made a
complete tour around the buildings, getting all spectators back out of the
line of danger.
5. At 3:45 p.m. Captain Silver, supported by Captain Lee of the State
College Staff, and a detatchment of R. 0. T. C. men from this institution,
formed a skirmish line and swept the grounds clear of all civilian spectators.
Outposts were established.
6. At 6:15 p.m. Lieutenant Fountain, who had been stationed at the
Armory, reports with nine additional non-coms, and five privates and relieves
Captain Silver and Lieutenant Smith for mess, who returned to Raleigh
and secured mess for men on duty.
7. This duty was carried on jointly all night with several volunteer detach-ments
of the State College Battalion, who were relieved at 6:45 a.m. Sunday
morning, April 11 by orders of Major Early at the suggestion of Captain
Silver.
8. Interior guard duty was conducted from 6:45 a.m., April 11, by the
Service Company until relieved by A. G. 0. S. O. No. 113, April 12, 1926.
And the Company was dismissed at 11:15 a.m., April 12, 1926.
Roy W. Smith,
First Lieutenant 120th Infantry.
Approved by
H. S. Silver, Captain Commanding.
REPORT OF U. S. PROPERTY AND
DISBURSING OFFICER
State of North Carolina
Office of U. S. Property and Disbursing Officer
Raleigh, N. C.
June 30, 1927.
Subject: Report, U. S. Property and Disbursing Officer, N. C.
To: The Adjutant General of North Carolina.
1. Report for the calendar year 1925 and from January 1, 1926, to June
30, 1926, is hereby transmitted:
Activities
During the period covered by this report the undersigned has performed
the duties prescribed by State and Federal laws and regulations pertaining
to the National Guard of the State. The main functions have been the
receipting and accounting for all funds and property belonging to the United
States in the possession of the National Guard of North Carolina. As con-tracting
officer, all Federal expenditures of over $500 are covered by- con-tracts
executed by the undersigned on behalf of the Federal Government.
All transportation requests and bills of lading covering transportation of
personnel and shipments of property devolve upon this office, and the under-signed
is designated as Transportation Officer by the War Department.
Federal Property
The value of Federal property in the hands of the State is estimated at
$3,031,828.67, and practically all of this property is in the possession of units.
The various organizations are equipped with the same type of arms and
equipment that is prescribed for the Regular Army and in adequate quantities.
Undoubtedly the Guard is better equipped than at any time in its history,
and is more ready in this respect for active field service. Deficiencies in
equipment are at a minimum and the completeness of equipment has been
commented upon by the various inspecting officers who visit our Camps of
Instruction and Armories from time to time. During the period covered by
this report, 560 requisitions, 236 reports of survey, probably 2 000 shipping
tickets, and 129 I and I reports have beeen handled by the office. The latter
report, I and I, Form No. 14, has recently been prescribed for the National
Guard, and this form provides a means for disposing of unserviceable prop-erty
within a short time, and with a minimum amount of paper work.
There has been improvement among the organizations in the care and
protection of Federal property, and commanding officers, as a rule, realize
the necessity for close supervision in this respect. The office of the United
States Property and Disbursing Officer assists and cooperates with organiza-tion
commanders in preparing reports of survey to cover losses of property,
but in cases of carelessness the Militia Bureau will give relief only through
collection of the money value of the articles involved from responsible officers.
Organization commanders are constantly reminded of the importance of
caring for Federal property and this is a duty that devolves directly upon
them and cannot be delegated to any one else.
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Funds
A statement is attached hereto showing receipts and disbursements for the
year and one-half—January 1, 1925, to June 30, 1926. The undersigned, or his
assistant, visits all fifteen-day camps for the purpose of paying the com-missioned
and enlisted personnel and other obligations of the Federal
Government. Pay, transportation, subsistence, forage and incidental ex-penses
of our summer camps are paid by the United States.
For the information of all concerned, approximate amounts of Federal
funds alloted the State for the fiscal year 1927 are given below, omitting
some of the smaller projects:
Forage for animals $ 16,125.00
Caretakers and mechanics 52,000.00
Camps 195.000.00
Transportation, Instructors 6,300.00
Expenses, Sergeant Instructors 9,000.00
Armory drill pay 198,812.00
Replacement articles of the uniform 22,736.00
Miscellaneous repairs 6,400.00
Ordnance repairs and supplies 14,519.00
Initial equipment 12,500.00
Repairs Camp Glenn 15,000.00
$548,392.00
Target Ranges
Target ranges have been leased by the Government at Morganton, Charlotte,
North Wilkesboro and Hickory. In each case the annual rental is paid from
Federal funds and a liberal amount was allowed for necessary constructions.
It is thought that organizations armed with rifles would derive much benefit
from local ranges, and that they should be encouraged and urged to secure
such ranges. Detailed instructions in connection with leasing ranges and
their maintenance are covered in Militia Bureau Circular No. 5, 1926.
Caretakers and Mechanics
Attention is invited to the fact that caretakers and mechanics are fur-nished
certain mounted and motorized organizations involving a total annual
expenditure of about $52,000. These men are supposed to perform eight
hours work per day antl to be trained in their respective duties. In some
cases these employees do not perform the required amount of work and
are not capable of performing the specific work for which employed. It is
recommended that officers exercising authority over these men be urged to
see that regulations above referred to are complied with.
Instructors
This office acknowledges the valuable assistance that has been given by
the various Instructors and Sergeant-Instructors on duty with the State. The
Instructors have acted upon all reports of survey, I and I, and other reports
referred to them with promptness and understanding. Their cooperation in
every respect has been helpful.
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General Remarks
The main purpose of this office is to administer property and finance mat-ters
for the best interest of the Guard of the State. Cooperation from
organization commanders and other officers of the Guard has been highly
satisfactory and in dealing with them consideration has been given to the
fact that they are engaged in various Civilian pursuits. However, in a few
cases official reports and correspondence are not given the attention that is
necessary. Certain reports are required by various W. D. agencies of this
office, and before they can be rendered, certain information must be obtained
from organizations commanders. It may be said that official matters are
being attended to more promptly and in a more satisfactory manner than has
been the case in the past.
I desire to commend First Lieutenant Charles Barden, Q. M. C, my as-sistant,
and to express appreciation to him for valuable assistance. He is
efficient, loyal and possesses a thorough knowledge of his work.
The assistance of Mr. J. F. Mitchell, A. G. D., is also appreciated.
Gordon Smith.
Major Infantry U. 8. P. and D. 0., A'. C.
ROSTER
NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD
(REVISED TO DECEMBER 31, 1925)
Governor Angus Wilton McLean, Commander-in-Chief
Brigadier-General J. Van B. Metts, The Adjutant-General
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Name
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JUDGE ARYOCATE GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
15
Name
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COMPANIES
Name and
Station
of Company
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COMPANIES—Continued
17
Name and
Station
of Company
18 Report of the Adjutant General
FIRST BATTALION 117th FIELD ARTILLERY
(155mm Howitzer)
FIELD AND STAFF
Name
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2d BATTALION HEADQUARTERS BATTERY AXD COMBAT TRAIN
Name and
Station
of Battery
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BATTERIES
Name and
Station
of Battery
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115th HOSPITAL COMPANY
Station
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TROOPS
Name and
Station
of Troop
Report of the Adjutant Gener>l 23
HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY
Station
24 REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
BATTERIES
Name and
Station
of Battery
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BATTERIES
Name and
Station
of Battery
GENERAL ORDERS AND CIRCULARS, 1925
February 4, 1925.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders
No. 1
1. In accordance with War Department instructions, the Annual Armory
Inspection of Federally recognized units of the North Carolina National
Guard will be conducted by officers of the United States Army, detailed by
Headquarters, Fourth Corps Area, for the War Department, and by the
Inspector General, North Carolina National Guard, for the State. The State
inspection will in no way interfere with the Federal inspection. The inspec-tion
of personnel will be made beginning at 8:00 p.m. on the dates named
herein. Hours of inspection may be changed by the Inspecting Officer, if
necessary, and upon ample notice to the company commander.
ITINERARY
Captain H. L. Kidicell, Q. M. C, U. 8. A.. Inspecting Officer
February 7 117th Motor Transport Company Whiteville
Captain Roy C. Hilton, Infantry, U. 8. A.. Inspecting Officer
February 16 Company D, 120th Infantry Durham
February 17 Company M, 120th Infantry Wilson
February 18 Company C, 120th Infantry Henderson
February 19 Company B, 120th Infantry Warrenton
February 20 1st Battalion Hdqrs. Company, 120th Infantry Oxford
February 21 Staff Corps and Departments, State Arsenal, Service
Company, 120th Infantry Raleigh
February 23 Medical Detachment, and Regimental Hdqrs Graham
February 23 Company A, 120th Infantry Burlington
February 24 Hdqrs. Company, 120th Infantry Reidsville
February 25 Company G, 120th Infantry Winston-Salem
1st Lieutenant Irving Compton, Infantry U. S. A.. Inspecting Officer
February 27 Company F, 120th Infantry Charlotte
February 28 Company E, 120th Infantry Concord
March 2 Howitzer Company, 120th Infantry Gastonia
March 3 Company H, 120th Infantry Waynesville
March 4 Company K, 120th Infantry Shelby
March 5 2d Battalion Hdqrs. Company, 120th Infantry Albemarle
March 6 3d Battalion Hdqrs. Company, 120th Infantry Red Springs
March 7 Company L, 120th Infantry Parkton
March 9 Company I, 120th Infantry Wilmington
Major R. D. Johnson. F. A., V. S. A., Inspecting Officer
March 10 2d Bn. Hdqrs. Det. & C. T., 117th F. A Smithfield
March 11 Headquarters Battery, 117th F. A Dunn
March 12 Battery A, and Medical Det., 117th F. A Goldsboro
March 13 Battery D, and Service Battery, 117th F. A New Bern
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March 14 Battery C, 117th F. A Washington
March 16 1st Bn. Hdqrs. Det. & C. T., 117th F. A Youngsville
March 17 Battery B, 117th F. A Louisburg
March IS Battery F, 117th F. A Monroe
March 19 Battery E, 117th F. A Hendersonville
March 20 3d Bn. Hdqrs. Det. & C. T., 117th F. A Bryson City
Colonel F. E. Johnston, C. A. C, U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
March 23 Battery D, 252d C. A Greensboro
March 23 Battery C, 252d C. A Greensboro
March 24 Battery E, 252 C. A High Point
March 25 Battery G, 200th Artillery, A. A. M. G. C Raeford
March 26 Battery B, 252d C. A Lumberton
March 27 Battery A, 252d C. A Wilmington
March 27 Headquarters and Headquarters By., 252d C. A Wilmington
1st Lieutenant Henry C. Wolfe, C. E., U. 8. A., Inspecting Officer
March 30 Company B, 105th Engineers Morganton
March 31 Company A, 105th Engineers N. Wilkesboro
April 1 Headquarters and Service Company, 105th Engineers, Charlotte
1st Lieutenant Chas. M. Hurt, Cav., U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
April 2 Troop D, Separate Andrews
April 3 Troop F, 2d Squadron, 109th Cavalry Asheville
April 4 Troop G, and Squadron Hdqrs., 2d Squadron,
109th Cavalry Hickory
April 6 Troop E, 2d Squadron, 109th Cavalry Lincolnton
Medical Det. Squadron 109th Cavalry Lincolnton
Lieutenant Colonel Percy L. Jones, M. C, U. B. A., Inspecting
April 7 Veterinary Company, 105th Medical Regiment Asheville
April 8 115th Hospital Co., 105th Medical Regiment Madison
April 9 Regtl. Hdqrs. & Supply Section, 105th Medical
Regiment Henderson
April 10 Laboratory Section, 105th Medical Regiment Washington
April 11 Ambulance Company, 105th Medical Regiment Edenton
Capt. E. O. Baker, 8. C, U. S. A., Inspecting Officer
April 15 30th Signal Company Canton
2. (a) All property, including rifles and pistols, field ranges and utensils,
shoes and other leather goods, will be thoroughly cleaned and put in good
condition.
(b) Property in supply rooms and in individual lockers will be neatly and
carefully arranged, that the Inspecing Officers may see its general condition.
(c) Any property unserviceable through fair wear and tear will be
arranged separate from other property, ready for inspection.
3. Attendance upon the inspection is compulsory. All officers and enlisted
men will lay aside all other business and report at the time and place
designated for the inspection. A report of all absentees from inspection
by reason of unavoidable causes, such as sickness, etc., will be rendered to
the Inspecting Officer. Absentees without leaves of absence or "furloughs
will be dealt with in accordance with the law. Officers and enlisted men
temporarily absent from their home stations at the muster and inspection
of their organizations may be attached, for inspection, to any other organiza-
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tion, provided necessary arrangements are made with the Adjutant General's
Department by the immediate commanding officers, and notice given the
Inspector to whom they are to report. Men attending colleges or schools,
who are enrolled in R. 0. T. C. units may be counted as present.
4. All records required by National Guard Regulations, or other War De-partment
authority, will be fully written up and accessible. The files of
retained enlistment and physical examination papers of enlisted men for
the entire personnel at the time of the inspection must be conveniently ar-ranged
for inspection. Particular attention is invited to papers and records
pertaining to an organization of the National Guard, which should be kept
up to date at all times.
5. The service uniform, woolen, olive drab, will be worn, including
service hat, regulation shoes and leggins. In the absence of complete woolen
breeches and coats, the olive drab cotton will be worn. Mixed uniforms are
not authorized. White collars will not be worn, but the olive drab service
shirt will be worn under the coat. Organizations will be presented to the
Inspecting Officers in light marching equipment, with light packs. Overcoats
will not be worn. Every effort will be made to have personal equipment
thoroughly renovated and properly cleaned in order that each man may
present a neat appearance.
6. All officers, Staff Corps and Departments, and officers not attached to
organizations, will report to the Inspecting Officer at the nearest station
indicated, and on the date mentioned in paragraph 1 hereof.
7. Time of arrival of Inspecting Officers will be transmitted to organiza-tion
commanders as soon as practicable. Upon their arrival, organization
commanders will report in person to them for instructions.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders February 16, 1925.
No. 2
1. Under the provisions of Par. 353 N. G. R. 1922, the Commanding Officer,
Battery D, 252d Coast Artillery Regiment, N. C. N. G., Greensboro, N. C, is
hereby directed to drop the following named enlisted men from the rolls of his
organization as deserters:
CLARENCE F. BUSICK, Pvt.
EARL G. HIGHFILL, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named men in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metis,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
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State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders February 21, 1925.
No. 3
1. Under the provisions of Par. 353 N. G. R. 1922, the Commanding Officer,
Service Company, 120th Infantry, N. C. N. G., Raleigh, N. C, is hereby
directed to drop the following named enlisted men from the rolls of his
organization as deserters:
PAUL J. BELL, Pvt.
THOMAS N. HANNA, Pvt.
LENNIE D. HOLT, Pvt.
ROBERT CLARK, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named men in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State; of North Carolina
Adjlttant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders February 28, 1925.
No. 4
1. Under the provisions of Par. 353 N. G. R. 1922, the Commanding
Officer, Headquarters Battery, 117th Field Artillery, N. C. N. G., Dunn, N. C,
is hereby directed to drop the following named enlisted men from the rolls
of his organization as deserters:
LLOYD V. WILLIFORD, Pvt.
THOMAS J. WARREN, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named men in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all
organizations for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders March 3, 1925.
No. 5
1. Under the provisions of Par. 353 N. G. R. 1922, the Commanding Officer,
Troop G, 2d Squadron, 109th Cavalry, N. C. N. G., Hickory, N. C, is hereby
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directed to drop the following named enlisted man from the rolls of his
organization as a deserter:
MOSES L. BROWN, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named man in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders April 9, 1925.
No. 6
1. Pursuant to authority contained in Par. 353, N. G. R., 1922, charges of de-sertion
brought against Clarence F. Busick, Private, Battery D, 252d Coast
Artillery Regiment N. C. N. G., Greensboro, N. C, under General Orders No. 2,
dated February 16, 1925, having been erroneously made, are hereby set aside,
and Private Busick is restored to duty.
2. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders April 23, 1925.
No. 7.
1. Pursuant to authority contained in Par. 353, N. G. R., 1922, charges of
desertion brought against the following named enlisted men, Service Com-pany,
120th Infantry, N. C. N. G., Raleigh, N. C, under General Orders No.
3, February 21, 1925, having been erroneously made, are hereby set aside,
and the men are restored to duty:
ROBERT CLARK, Pvt.
THOMAS N. HANNA, Pvt.
2. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
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State of Nokth Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders May 14, 1925.
No. S
1. Pursuant to an opinion given the Adjutant General of North Carolina
by the Attorney-General of the State, and in order to protect the State and
the rights of individuals to whom checks are payable, the following regula-tions
will apply and govern in the payment of checks issued by the State
Property and Disbursing Officer of North Carolina:
(a) All checks issued and not presented to the bank on which drawn
for payment within sixty (60) days from date of issue shall become null
and void. In order to collect the amount of any check not presented to the
bank for payment within sixty (60) days of issue, such check must be
returned to The Adjutant General, Raleigh, N. C. who will cause a new
check to be issued for the amount, upon satisfactory evidence that such
action is justified.
(b) All checks issued sixty (60) days or more prior to the date of this
order, and which have not been presented to the bank on which drawn, are
declared null and void, and in order to collect the amount of such check or
checks, the procedure outlined in (a) above will be necessary.
(c) All officers commanding National Guard units holding for delivery ar-mory
drill pay checks, and all others having in their possession any check
or checks issued sixty (60) days or more prior to the date of this order are
directed to return promptly such check or checks, as directed herein, with
information concerning cancellation, non-delivery, or the issuance of a new
check.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders May 19, 1925.
No. 9
1. (a) Under authority of the Secretary of War dated May 2, 1925,
fifteen-day camps of instruction will be held for the North Carolina National
Guard as follows:
July 5-19, 1925—
120th Infantry Camp Glenn, N. C.
State Staff Corps and Depts Camp Glenn, N. C.
30th Signal Co Camp Glenn, N. C.
117th Motor Transport Co Camp Glenn, N. C.
August 1-15, 1925—
252d Coast Artillery Regiment Fort Monroe, Va.
Battery G, 200th Artillery Fort Monroe, Va.
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August 1-15, 1925—
Second Squadron, 109th Calvary Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Troop D, Cavalry Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
August 2-16, 1925—
Hdq., Hdq. and Service Co., and Cos.
A and B, 105th Engineers Fort Bragg, N. C.
August 9-23, 1925—
Hdq. and Hdq. Det., 115th Hospital Co .Camp McClellan, Ala.
115th Ambulance Co., 105th Veterinary Co Camp McClellan, Ala.
105th Med. Lab. Section and 105th Med. Supply
Section, 105th Med. Regiment Camp McClellan, Ala.
August 17-31, 1925—
117th Field Artillery Fort Bragg, N. C.
(b) At the conclusion of the camps organizations will return to their proper
stations.
2. (a) Where there is urgent need of sending an advance detail to prepare
camp, not to exceed the following is authorized:
For regiments or similar organizations—Service Company or Battery less
band.
For separate battalions or squadron—one officer for each battalion or squad-ron
and three enlisted men from each company.
(6) The above details will be paid an additional day's pay not a part of
the 15-17 day period.
3. (a) Senior officers of each regiment or battalion are designated as
Camp Commanders for their respective camps and will perform the duties of
such to include the publication of the necessary orders covering the conduct
of the camp and program of instruction. At the termination of the camps
each Camp Commander will submit to the Adjutant General, North Carolina,
a report on this camp with such recommendations and comments as may be
deemed advisable and helpful for subsequent camps.
(b) The following personnel is designated for the fifteen-day camp at
Camp Glenn, N. C, July 5-19, 1925:
Camp Quartermaster, Major Gordon Smith, U. S. P. & D. O., N. C.
Assistant Quartermaster. Major Walter G. Craven, Q. M. C.
Assistant Quartermaster, Captain Beverly S. Royster, Jr., Q. M. C.
Assistant Quartermaster, Lieutenant Charles Barden, Q. M. C.
Camp Surgeon, Major J. Vance McGougan, M. C.
Camp Inspector, Major Kenneth E. Caldwell, I. G.
Camp Judge Advocate, Major Marion B. Fowler, J. A. G. D.
Camp Ordnance Officer, Major Edney Ridge, O. D.
3. (c) The Supply Officer, 120th Infantry, will proceed to Camp Glenn,
North Carolina, on July 3, 1925, for the purpose of arranging for the
purchase of subsistence, stores, et cetera, and is authorized not to exceed two
days extra pay.
4. (a) Schedule of movements to and from camps of instruction will be
furnished all concerned in a separate communication.
(6) Drayage from armory to railroad station and the reverse will be paid
by the United States Property and Disbursing Officer on Form 330, W. D.,
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which will be accompanied by receipted bills in duplicate from the person
or persons rendering the service. Payments will not be made to officers
commanding units. Such drayage will be accomplished as economically
as possible and in no case will exceed a total of $15 per organization for
hauling both ways from armory.
(c) Transportation requests and bills of lading will be furnished by the
United States Property and Disbursing Officer, together with instructions
covering their use. Officers to whom transportation requests and bills of
lading are issued will be held strictly accountable for their proper use and
accomplishment.
(tf) Travel rations will be paid at the rate of not to exceed $1.20 per day
per man prorated between the usual three meals. Reimbursement will be
made on this basis, and receipted bills in duplicate must be obtained and
attached to vouchers.
(e) Rations while in camp for enlisted men will be at the rate of not to
exceed fifty cents (50c) per day per man. The allowance for this purpose
is for the purchase of bona fide subsistence.
(/) The United States Property and Disbursing Officer will pay all troops
prior to their departure from camp, if practicable, and will settle all accounts
incident to the camps properly payable from Federal funds.
5. (a) Regulation cotton uniform with coat and olive drab shirts, shoes and
campaign hats will be worn on the train and in camp. (Coat to be worn
when so ordered by Camp Commander.)
(b) Complete equipment (less overcoats and equipment manifestly inap-propriate)
as shown in Tables of Allowances will be taken with exceptions
noted below:
Field Artillery: Guns, carriages, reel carts and tractors will not be taken
to camp. These vehicles will be issued stripped of sights, tools and acces-sories
at Fort Bragg. Sights, complete fire control and topographical equip-ment
will be carried to camp. Signal equipment, to include telephones,
batteries and wire, field ranges, cooking utensils and cleaning material will
be taken. Tentage will be carried for men in excess of five hundred, and the
Commanding Officer, 117th Field Artillery will designate certain organizations
to carry such tentage.
Cavalry and Medical Units: Cavalry units will carry their animals to
camp with forage for two days travel each way and one escort wagon per
troop. Tentage will be taken to Fort Oglethorpe and Camp McClellan. The
115th Ambulance Company is authorized to carry two ambulances.
Engineers: All tentage will be taken and also demolition and pioneer
equipment and sketching outfits. Certain exceptions may be made by the
Commanding Officer, 105th Engineers.
Coast Artillery Corps: All troops at Fort Monroe will be quartered in bar-racks,
and cots, ranges and cooking utensils will be carried.
6. The following will govern as to numerical strength:
(a) For the organizations which are not required to maintain a strength
of at least sixty-five active members, 60 per cent of the actual enlisted strength
must attend field training, that actual strength being not less than 60 per
cent of the minimum Federal recognition strength.
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(b) For those organizations which are required to have and maintain a
strength of at least 65 active members, 60 per cent of the 65 active members
must attend field training, i.e., 39 active members.
(c) At least 50 per cent of the actual commissioned strength of organiza-tions
must attend.
(d) Organizations which cannot meet the above requirements will not
attend camp.
(e) Organization commanders will determine prior to leaving home sta-tions
for camp the cause of absence of any member of their command, and
upon arrival in camp will submit a report to the Camp Commander showing
cause of such absence.
7. No debts or obligations against the State or United States will be
incurred by any officer, enlisted man, or organization, except such as may
have been properly and specifically authorized from this office.
8. Commanding officers of troops attending joint camps are directed to
comply with all orders and regulations in force at the camp and will issue
necessary instructions to put this in effect.
9. The travel directed is necessary in the public service.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders May 27, 1925.
No. 10
1. Pursuant to authority contained in letter from the Chief, Militia Bureau,
April 25, 1925 (File, M.B. 325.453 N. C—3) to the Adjutant General of North
Carolina, Medical Detachment, 117th Field Artillery, N. C. N. G., with station
at Goldsboro, North Carolina, is hereby disbanded.
2. Certificates of Discharge bearing the date of this order will be prepared
by the Regimental Commander for delivery to the enlisted personnel of this
organization.
3. The Commanding Officer, Medical Detachment, 117th Field Artillery,
N. C. N. G., is directed to transfer all Government property and all moneys
for which he is accountable to Captain H. M. Vann, M. C, N. C. N. G., station
Wake Forest, North Carolina.
4. 1st Lieutenant Charles Barden, Q. M. C, N. C. N. G., is directed to pro-ceed
to Goldsboro, North Carolina, to check all Government property in
the hands of the organization, and to witness the transfer of such property
to Captain H. M. Vann, M. C, N. C. N. G., and to ship the property to Captain
Vann at Wake Forest, North Carolina.
5. Captain H. M. Vann, M. C, N. C. N. G., is directed to proceed to
Goldsboro with Lieutenant Barden and receipt for this property.
6. The expense enjoined is necessary in the military service.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts,
[seal] The Adjutant General.
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State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders June 4, 1925.
No. 11
1. Under the provisions 'of Par. 353 N. G. R., 1922, the Commanding Of-ficer,
Battery E, 252d Coast Artillery Regiment, N. C. N. G., High Point,
N. C, is hereby directed to drop the following named enlisted men from
the rolls of his organization as deserters:
WILLIAM J. AYERS, Pvt.
GETER W. ATKINS, Pvt.
JOHN EDGAR HARMON, Pvt.
ERNEST M. LANGFORD, Pvt.
CHARLES F. LA PARIE, Pvt.
2. All officers of the National Guard will refrain from enlisting the above
named men in any of their organizations.
3. A copy of this order will be posted on the bulletin board of all organiza-tions
for a period of thirty days.
By order of the Governor:
J. Van B. Metts.
[seal] The Adjutant General.
State of North Carolina
Adjutant General's Department
Raleigh
General Orders June 12. 1925.
No. 12
Schedule of Train Movements, Summer Camps 1925
CAMP GLENN, N. C—JULY 5-19
Co. H, 2d Bn. Hq. Co., and 30th Signal Co.
July 4th: Lv. Waynesville So. Ry. No. 20 10:45 a.m.
Lv. Canton So. Ry. No. 20 11:20 a.m.
Ar. Asheville So. Ry. No. 20 (ET) 1:10 p.m.
Lv. Asheville So. Ry. Special (ET) 1:30 p.m.
Ar. Salisbury So. Ry. Special 6:30 p.m.
Lv. Albemarle Y. R. No. 4 4:55 p.m.
Ar. Salisbury Y. R. No. 4 6:20 p.m.
Lv. Salisbury So. Ry. Special 7:00 p.m.
Lv. Greensboro So. Ry. Special 8:40 p.m.
July 5th: Ar. Goldsboro So. Ry. Special 12:30 a.m.
Lv. Goldsboro N. S. Special 12:45 a.m.
Ar. Camp Glenn N. S. Special 4:45 a.m.
Equipment:
2 Tourist cars and 1 bag. car from Waynesville.
2 Tourist cars from Canton (fill out Waynesville bag. car).
1 Tourist car and 1 baggage car from Albemarle.
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Companies E. G. and Hdqrs. Co. 120th Inf.
July 4th: Lv. Concord So. Ry. No. 46 3:15 p.m.
Ar. Greensboro So. Ry. No. 46 6:05 p.m.
Lv. Reidsville So. Ry. No. 135 4:45 p.m.
Ar. Greensboro So. Ry. No. 135 5:30 p.m.
Lv. Winston-Salem So. Ry. No. 6 ...4:40 p.m.
Ar. Greensboro So. Ry. No. 6 5:40 p.m.
Lv. Greensboro So. Ry. Special 7:00 p.m.
Ar. Goldsboro So. Ry. Special 11:30 p.m.
Lv. Goldsboro No. So. Special 11:50 p.m.
July 5th: Ar. Camp Glenn No. So. Special 3:50 a.m.
Equipment:
2 Coaches from Winston-Salem—use regular baggage car and fill out %
Reidsville car at Greensboro.
2 Coaches from Concord, 1 baggage car.
2 Coaches from Reidsville, 1 baggage car.
Co. F, Howitzer Co., and Co. K. 120th Inf.
July 4th: Lv. Shelby S. A. L. No. 16 4:50 p.m.
Ar. Charlotte S. A. L. No. 16 7:00 p.m.
Lv. Gastonia P. & N. Special 5:00 p.m.
Ar. Charlotte P. & N. Special 6:00 p.m.
Lv. Charlotte S. A. L. Special 7:10 p.m.
July 5th: Ar. Wilmington S. A. L. Special 1:30 a.m.
Lv. Wilmington A. C. L. Special 1:45 a.m.
Ar. New Bern A. C. L. Special 4:40 a.m.
Lv. New Bern N. S. Special 4:45 a.m.
Ar. Camp Glenn N. S. Special 6:00 a.m.
Equipment:
2 Tourists and 1 baggage from Shelby.
2 Tourists and 1 baggage from Gastonia.
2 Tourists and Charlotte fill out Gastonia bag. car.
Companies A, D, and Medical Detachment 120th Inf.
July 5th: Lv. Burlington So. Ry. Special 7:30 a.m.
Lv. Graham So. Ry. Special 7:40 a.m.
Lv. Durham So. Ry. Special 8:40 a.m.
Ar. Goldsboro So. Ry. Special 11:30 a.m.
Lv. Goldsboro N. S. Special 12:00 m.
Ar. Camp Glenn N. S. Special 4:00 p.m.
Equipment:
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Burlington.
1 Coach from Graham (fill out bag. car from Burlington).
2 Coaches and 1 baggage car from Durham.
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